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

  --//=  11th May 2020 / Issue 62 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
Reethi Beach Resort has ceased to operate under its long-time management, as the owners take over the operations of the resort. Mahogany Pvt Ltd had been operating the resort, which opened on the island of Fonimagoodhoo in Baa atoll in 1998, for the past 20 years. However, the company's...
Cocoon Investments, together with its business partners, has donated protective gear to help the Maldives fight the coronavirus outbreak. The donation by Cocoon Investments along with its majority shareholder, Sri Lanka-based Akbar Brothers, and Maldivian business partner Bison Maldives includes
RIU Hotels & Resorts has created a total of 17 protocols that will serve to guide operations in the hotels when they reopen post-COVID.
Preparations are underway for the Maldives to resume tourism by July after a prolonged shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, government and industry officials said.
To help tourism businesses tide through the downtime amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has developed a new framework featuring new platforms for easier digitisation and potentially faster recovery.
As states and countries relax their restrictions on quarantine and social distancing, airlines and hotels will likely start offering generous discounts in order to generate demand and entice travelers back out into the world beyond their front doorstep. It is already becoming clear that travel...
Economies around the world are on life support, but Marriott executives see initial signs the worst from coronavirus may be in the rearview mirror.
It's time to rethink, restart, and rejuvenate what travel could and should be.
Ghosting is never a good look. If your hotel has closed completely due to the coronavirus, now is not the time for radio silence. With millions of travelers confined to their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic, people are likely daydreaming about travel or looking for entertainment from brands...
Find out how AI can improve the hotel service and dramatically enhance the guest experience in a short time during this technological revolution that our industry is just beginning to enter.

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.
By Harvard Medical School & Co.
Shows day by day growth/decline per country

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

Singapore
A collection of useful data visualisation regarding the COVID-19 virus outbreak in Singapore.
An interactive timeline chart for Singapore COVID-19 Cases

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