Eight in 10 Chinese hotel rooms sit empty as coronavirus keeps travellers at home, spoiling Lunar New Year holiday week

• Occupancy level was 22 per cent on January 24-26, versus 55 per cent on average during such festive weeks since 2015, STR says
• Health scare also means fewer visits by mainlanders to US in 2020, US$5.8 billion potential loss in spending, forecast shows