Coronavirus

Here is a look at what Marriott is doing to enhance its health and safety protocols as it welcomes back event and meetings business.

CAESARS FORUM has opened, hosting ConferenceDirect’s Annual Partner Meeting as its first conference in the $375 million venue.

A COVID-19 vaccine candidate is more than 90% effective, announces Pfizer, and meeting professionals are celebrating this news.

A study by scientists from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health concludes that the layered approach U.S. airlines have taken to protect customers and employees from COVID-19 means the risk of exposure during flying and other parts of the air travel journey is very low.

Citizen Care Pod Corp., a mobile testing site, set up to expedite testing and screening, is helping meetings get off the ground again.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing Order that introduces a phased approach for the safe and responsible resumption of passenger cruises.

These tools can help meeting professionals access information that will help navigate the new normal.

UFI and SISO are urging global policymakers and governments to focus on rapid antigen COVID testing.

Although usage is already widespread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued formal guidance recommending the wearing of face masks while traveling to prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Since the start of 2020 there have been 44 cases of COVID-19 reported in which transmission is thought to have been associated with a flight journey, says IATA.

Rapid COVID tests can and will change the live events industry. However, as new tests emerge, their benefits must be weighed carefully; many offer speed at the cost of accuracy.

Gatherings of up to 250 can now be held in Las Vegas with bigger crowds allowed if spread out in venues that can properly accommodate them.

Will dogs help jumpstart meetings and other events? It's a possibility. Several coronavirus-sniffing canines are being employed at Helsinki Airport in Finland to help detect the virus.

When exactly will we be able to travel again? Here is some insight that may help.