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Curated Articles & Data Tools to keep watch on the Coronavirus Situation

  --//=  13th August 2020 / Issue 156 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
Maldives and India has agreed to establish an Air Bubble between the 2 countries. This is the first Air Bubble established in South Asia.
With a vaccine far off, the balance of 2020 and some of 2021 will find us working under a powerful COVID cloud. Marketing is still needed, though, as it's the lifeblood for driving awareness and generating demand.
Qatar Airways European network rebuild continues with the resumptions of four weekly flights to Lisbon, Portugal starting 14 August 2020. The flights will be operated by the airline’s modern, fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner offering 22 seats in Business Class and 232 seats in Economy Class.
Despite the absence of tourism’s drain on its economy, Thailand is holding off on reopening to foreign visitors as other Asian nations see renewed COVID-19 outbreaks.
Its travel search results will now show the percentage of available hotels and flights and also enable users to filter properties that offer free cancellation.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese businessman Katsuo Inoue chose Italy for this year’s summer vacation, and he enjoyed the trimmings of a business class cabin and soaked up the sights of Florence and Rome - without ever leaving Tokyo. Inoue, 56, and his wife “flew” as clients of Tokyo...
Saga will become one of the first insurers in the UK market to extend the terms of its travel insurance policies to include some cover for cancellation due to Covid-19.
One of the most profound changes in customer behaviour as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the switch to mobil
Digital payment systems provide better hygiene than cash and can provide hotels with valuable data.
High EI individuals should be identified not only as those who have emotional ‘superpower’ but also as those who can handle it.

Information Sources

Data about the spread of the Coronavirus, from reputable sources

Global
By the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
UNWTO also calls upon the sector and travelers to address this challenge with sound judgment and proportionate measures.
Follow the latest news about coronavirus and its impact on hotels, airlines, cruise lines, tourism destinations, and other sectors of the travel industry.

Maldives
COVID-19 Local Updates - Ministry of Health - Maldives
Analytics, Information and safety
Avas.mv - Maldives news leader

Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 102 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Aug 13), including five in the community and six imported infections, ...

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