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

  --//=  11th July 2020 / Issue 123 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih dismissed Ali Waheed from his post as Minister of Tourism. He was serving the nation as a Minister for over 19 months and terminated due allegations of sexual assault to a Tourism Ministry staff, which were reported directly to the President and the Ministry of...
The Health Protection Agency (HPA), on Friday, confirmed that 64 additional individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in Maldives, recording a significant spike compared to the average rate of
Maldives could be included on a second list of ‘air bridge’ countries as the British government considers permitting UK travellers to visit more destinations, including the Indian Ocean tourist paradise, without needing to self-isolate on their return to Britain. The British foreign office...
ITB Berlin, one of the largest global annual travel trade shows, has announced its partnership with Berlin Travel Festival for a hybrid event in mid-October 2020. The hybrid event entitled, “We Love Travel – a tourism recovery pop-up”, is to be held from 16 to 18 October 2020 at Arena Berlin....
(Reuters) - Insurers are creating products for a world where virus outbreaks could become the new normal after many businesses were left out in the cold during the COVID-19 crisis. While new pandemic-proof policies might not be cheap, they offer businesses from restaurants to film production comp
MADRID (Reuters) - Making face masks mandatory everywhere is likely to chase off tourists when Spain badly needs them, the Balearic Islands’ business association said on Friday. Tourism all but shut down in Spain in March because of the coronavirus pandemic and is only slowly resuming. ...
The complete guide on Covid-19 travel insurance, including what providers offer coverage, and everything you need to know before traveling.
Coronavirus sparked the worst year for the travel industry and led companies to shed assets. But beefed-up hotel brand portfolios are likely here to stay.
Travel brands, particularly tourism boards and airlines, are only too happy to stoke visions about vacations. These were the top travel brands on Facebook.
As the hospitality industry grapples with market instability and changes worldwide, this viewpoint aims to identify helpful views from a panel of industry experts, to discuss leading action-items for near-term and long-range strategic planning.

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 170 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Saturday (Jul 11), including 24 cases in the community, said the Ministry ...

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