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Tourism Still in Question Due to Pandemic

Tourism Still in Question Due to Pandemic

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Homebound travelers desperate to venture out for the first time since the pandemic are confronting a vacation landscape this summer that may require coronavirus tests for the family and even quarantines.

The unusual rules are part of efforts by states from Maine to Hawaii to strike a balance between containing the virus and encouraging out-of-state visitors to spend their cash on hotels, restaurants and other businesses.

The myriad of different measures has gotten a thumbs-down from many in the tourism industry, who fear visitors will choose to wait things out until they can hit the beach without worrying about violating a state-imposed quarantine or searching for a testing site.

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