Top Headlines of the Week: April 19 – April 23

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.

April 19

• New San Diego COVID-19 Panel to Focus on Vaccine Equity, Innovations Prompted by Pandemic—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• U.S. Travel and Tourism Industry Lost $766 Billion in 2020—TravelPulse

April 20

• Mayor Expanding San Diego’s Free Internet Program With More Locations, Hotspots, Laptops—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• San Diego Ranked No. 5 in Study of the Best Foodie Cities in America—The San Diego Union-Tribune

April 21

• County Detects Few COVID-19 Cases Among Fully Vaccinated Residents—The San Diego Union-Tribune  
• SeaWorld Opens Doors to Out-of-State Visitors While Other California Parks Say Not so Fast—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• San Diego’s ‘Grand Central Station’ Moving Forward—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• California’s coronavirus case rate now the lowest in the continental U.S.—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• County Detects Few COVID-19 Cases Among Fully Vaccinated Residents—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• U.S. Travelers Are Getting Vaccinated at a Rapid Pace—TravelPulse
• Montgomery Field Upgraded—The San Diego Business Journal

April 22

• San Diego Settles with Owners of Short-term Rentals that City Attorney Cited for Running Raucous Party Houses—The San Diego Union-Tribune

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