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There were times during the coronavirus pandemic when Boston pushcart owner Kemal Akdogan didn’t think he’d make it. “I’m sure if we didn’t have the help, a bunch of us could go homeless,” said Akdogan, who sells all types of toys and novelties at his Illusions pushcart at Faneuil Hall. The tourist mecca took a giant hit when the...

With tourism taking a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration’s announcement that many vaccinated international travelers will soon be able to visit the U.S. has many businesses hopeful for the future.

The United States says it will keep existing COVID-19 restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant

The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.

As Massachusetts continues to emerge from the pandemic, the city of Boston is sure to attract more tourists this summer. But what travel guidance still remains in effect, and what else do you need to know if you’re visiting the city? Boston has fully reopened as of May 29, in alignment with the state’s reopening plan. This means all...

What will have a new normal and what won’t, after the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. John Torres explains how travel, visiting grandparents, concerts and events may or may not change permanently.

Effective Saturday, all states will be exempt from Maine’s COVID-19 travel requirements. The state is exempting all states from testing and quarantine requirements but that could change based on the spread of variants, said Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The policy change is based on a successful travel season last summer...

The White House said travel from India will be restricted starting May 4, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases in India.

Massachusetts moves to Phase 4, Step 1 of the reopening plan Monday as relaxed travel restrictions take effect.

On Monday, Massachusetts will drop its current coronavirus travel order and replace it with an advisory, no longer requiring quarantine from people arriving in the state.

The rules are changing for inoculated people who are traveling to Massachusetts. Two weeks after their final shot, people who have been fully vaccinated will no longer be required to quarantine or test negative for COVID-19 when visiting the Bay State, health officials announced Wednesday. They will have to be able to show they’ve been vaccinated, and when, if...

Massachusetts health officials are no longer requiring people who have been fully vaccinated to quarantine or test negative for COVID-19 when traveling to the Bay State at least two weeks after their final shot.

President Joe Biden is expected to sign new travel restrictions in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus in the United States. Restrictions will primarily target countries like South Africa, Brazil and much of Europe, where new strains of the coronavirus have emerged in recent days.

President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders, according to two White House officials.

Some British citizens trying to return to their homes in Spain and other European countries have been barred from boarding flights this weekend

UPDATE (11/20/2020, 7 p.m.): Massachusetts removed New Hampshire and Maine from its list of low-risk states, requiring quarantine or a recent negative test for travelers coming from them starting Saturday, Nov. 21. The holiday season this year is shaping up to be different from any other. Although traveling to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family is tempting, health officials in…

While Vermont maintains the lowest COVID-19 positivity rate in the nation, according to the administration of Gov. Phil Scott, state numbers released Tuesday show new coronavirus infections are up more than 40% this week and hospitalizations are rising. That had Scott, a Republican, announcing he’s getting stricter on travel by requiring universal quarantines for any non-essential trips into Vermont or…

With a recent spike in coronavirus cases, Massachusetts now meets the criteria for certain travel advisories. It was not added to New York’s quarantine list, but was added to Connecticut’s and New Jersey’s.

With COVID-19 cases spiking in Massachusetts, neighboring states are issuing new coronavirus rules and advisories for people traveling to and from the Bay State. Connecticut and New Jersey have added Massachusetts to their quarantine lists. Officials in New York, meanwhile, are urging people who travel to the nearby state to use caution. Massachusetts was added to Connecticut’s COVID-19 travel...

U.S. Senators from Maine and New Hampshire want the federal government to reevaluate the restrictions on travel between the U.S. and Canada during the coronavirus pandemic. The senators say the restrictions “put an immense strain on the communities that straddle the border” along the world’s longest international boundary. They also said the risk of significant cross-border transmission of coronavirus...