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It’s been called one of the most alien places on earth — a “gateway to hell” and, in the words of British explorer Wilfred Thesiger, a veritable “land of death.” The sulfurous hot springs, acid pools, steaming fissures and salt mountains of the Danakil Depression resemble scenes from a science fiction movie. But the area

An OYO Rooms logo seen displayed on a smartphone. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Indian budget hotel chain Oyo has pledged to do “the right thing” by offering free accommodation to coronavirus frontline workers and foreigners who are stranded overseas, even as the $10 billion start-up continues to battle criticism over its treatment

In this Feb. 1, 2019, file photo, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum stands in Cooperstown, N.Y. On Saturday, March 14, 2020, the hall said it will close to the public beginning Sunday at 5 p.m. due to the coronavirus outbreak. Hans Pennink | AP COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Heading northwest out of New

An American Airlines passenger jet (Boeing 737) lands at LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York. Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty Images American Airlines on Sunday slashed service to the main airports serving New York City, as the region, a coronavirus hotspot, becomes more isolated. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline said it will

A message on a sign placed in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, where tourists often line up to take photos, displays a message about social distancing due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus across the United States on March 22, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images

A worker walks through a baggage claim area at a nearly-empty O’Hare International Airport on April 2, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The Department of Transportation said Friday that airlines must give customers refunds when flights are canceled or significantly delayed amid coronavirus. The agency said it has received an increasing

American Airlines passenger planes (L) parked due to flight reductions made to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. March 23, 2020. The planes on the right are 737 MAX, parked for reasons other than the coronavirus. Nick Oxford | Reuters American Airlines plans to cut its international

President Donald Trump arrives for the daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House in Washington, April 1, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration is considering halting some domestic flights and rail lines between coronavirus “hot spots,” or cities where COVID-19 has hit hard.  “I am looking where

Aerial view of Holland America’s cruise ship Zaandam as it entered the Panama City bay to be assisted by the Rotterdam cruise ship with supplies, personnel and COVID-19 testing devices, eight miles off the coast of Panama City, on March 27, 2020. Luis Acosta | AFP | Getty Images Nine cruise ships and nearly 8,000

American Airlines jets sit idly at their gates Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Matt York | AP American Airlines on Monday said it will apply for government aid to soften the blow from a record drop in travel demand. The carrier is also offering partial pay to entice workers off

Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb Getty Images Airbnb will institute a hiring freeze and suspend its marketing as the company braces adjusts to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its business, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.  The company’s founders will also be taking on no salary and its executives will take

A view of the empty street at 54th street and 6th Ave in Midtown Manhattan in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak on March 20, 2020 in New York City. Roy Rochlin | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic continues to shut down cities around the world, bringing the global economy to a crawl. Governments are

United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines warned Friday that it expects to reduce its workforce because of the rapid spread of coronavirus and severe measures to stop the disease’s spread, despite a sweeping government aid package that passed the House on Friday. “The global economy has taken a

With only the most essential trips now taking place, and many people confined to our homes, the coronovirus has proven far more powerful than the travel bug. You needn’t feel trapped though. Despite the global no-fly zone and instructions to stay home, there are plenty of ways to mentally escape while staying responsible and remaining

Tyler and Rachel Torres celebrated their six-month wedding anniversary in March, but they joke that they’ve now been married for 15 years.  “There’s not much you don’t find out about someone when you are quarantined with them,” Rachel Torres said.  The couple, who delayed their honeymoon, were first quarantined together in a room on the

People walk through a sparse international departure terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) as concern over the coronavirus grows on March 7, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were close to a deal that would include $25 billion in grants for airlines struggling from the impact

Satellite image of Venice, Italy Source: Planet Labs This is what it looks like when the world pauses because of the coronavirus pandemic. Before-and-after satellite images starkly show just how much things have changed across the planet as the coronavirus outbreak spread. Images provided by commercial satellite company Planet Labs reveal empty parking lots, beaches, bridges,

Airplanes sit on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on January 31, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. airlines on Saturday warned they will have to furlough workers unless Congress approves a $58 billion aid package that includes grants, not only loans, as the industry reels from the

Princeton University’s campus was largely deserted as of March 18, 2020 as a growing number of colleges require students to leave for the remainder of the spring semester. Jessica Dickler | CNBC “Stay healthy, stay home,” reads a lit-up sign outside the gates of Princeton University. On campus, the majority of students are gone although

Then South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks during the dedication of Boeing Co.’s $750 million final assembly plant in North Charleston, S.C. on Friday, June 10, 2011. Bruce Smith | AP Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley stepped down from Boeing‘s board of directors after less than a year because she opposes government aid to help