Top Headlines of the Week: July 13 – July 17

Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority will gather headlines that highlight coronavirus’ impact on the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as how the San Diego region is faring in these unprecedented times.

July 17

• Comic-Con will be fully online this year. Will it work? — San Diego Union-Tribune
• CDC extends ‘No Sail Order’ until end of September — Travel+Leisure

July 16

• EU extends travel ban on Americans amid spike in US coronavirus cases — USA Today
• From free flights to Covid-19 payouts: Can travel incentives lure visitors back? — CNN
• JetBlue, American Airlines announce strategic partnership — TravelPulse

July 15

• 14 new COVID-19 deaths reported as San Diego rolls back reopenings — KPBS
• Strict mask usage, consistent safety measures paramount to travel’s recovery— TravelPulse

July 14

• San Diego approves expansion of outdoor options for restaurants, retail stores — KPBS
• Young adults optimistic about global travel — TravelPulse

July 13

• More indoor businesses ordered to close as San Diego new COVID-19 cases cross 20,000 mark — KPBS

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