https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/06/disrupting-the-disruptors-how-covid-19-will-shake-up-airbnb > Airbnb created an industry and changed the face of many neighbourhoods. Now it’s facing the challenge of the coronavirus > Airbnb was built on the premise of bringing the world closer together. Tourists could travel like locals, while locals could cash in on their desirable neighbourhood properties by letting those visitors in. Last year the company was estimated to be worth more than US$30bn. It is scheduled to go public in 2020. Then came the Covid-19 pandemic.