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

  --//=  11th August 2020 / Issue 154 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced on Tuesday that 66 more individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in Maldives, while 14 patients recovered from the
After the Maldives reopened borders on 15th of July, a total 39 private jets have arrived in the island nation; 30 to Velana International Airport and 9 to Maafaru International Airport.
In only a few short months, the travel and hospitality industry has become nearly unrecognizable compared to the days of early 2020 due to Covid-19’s The Covid-19 pandemic has altered nearly every aspect of the travel business as new habits and consumer behaviors arise.
At PwC, we have been thinking about how to approach these issues holistically. In 2017, we identified a set of urgent, interdependent, and accelerating challenges confronting the world. We dubbed it the ADAPT framework — describing a world in which asymmetry, disruption, age, polarization, and...
"Safety precautions and staff wearing PPE made me feel like everyone there had leprosy." - "They didn't have valet parking, supposedly because of COVID. I don't recommend you stay there." - "Hotel went overboard on COVID preparedness.
Hospitality marketing teams have a tough job to do these days. Pivot, pivot - and pivot again. As we all know, the familiar world around us has become quite unfamiliar, and, the predictable - unpredictable.
Fiona Gillen, VP Marketing at The Hotels Network, explains how the extraordinary growth of Netflix offers invaluable clues for hoteliers looking to improve the performance of their websites.
If you reopen your property, where will potential guests travel from and what will they want from their stay? Will people even book and what can be done to increase demand?

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 61 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Aug 11), including two in the community and three imported infections, said the ...

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