Tag: holidays

China’s travel spending during Lunar New Year holidays beats pre-COVID levels

BEIJING (Reuters) – Tourism revenues in China during the eight-day Lunar New Year holidays that ended on Saturday surged by 47.3% year-on-year thanks to a domestic travel boom, surpassing pre-COVID 2019 levels, official data showed on Sunday. The data may offer temporary relief to policymakers as the world’s second-largest economy has been facing deflationary risks […]

May holidays and observances to add to your 2024 calendar

As the old saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. If you weren’t already eager to get outside and soak up everything Mother Nature has to offer, May contains a multitude of holidays that will encourage you to appreciate the beauty of late spring. May is National Wildflower Month, so it’s the perfect time to […]

April holidays and observances to add to your 2024 calendar

Spring is in full swing. During the month of April, flowers start to bloom, the sun peeks out, and whoopee cushions begin to appear on the chairs of unsuspecting family members and friends. The month always starts off with a bang with April Fool’s Day, which provides ample opportunity to tell jokes and pull pranks […]

Covid kills nearly 10,000 in a month as holidays fuel spread, WHO says

Almost 10,000 coronavirus deaths were reported in December, and admissions to hospitals and intensive care units surged, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said – with data indicating that holiday gatherings fueled increased transmission of the virus. “Although covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the virus is still circulating, changing and […]

Gas prices see a decrease in Hampton Roads after the holidays

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Good news for those still recovering financially from the holidays. Gas prices seem to be going down, at least for now. The national average for a gallon of gas decreased by three cents since last week to $3.09. One reason could be lower demand following the holidays, according to AAA. […]