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

  --//=  24th November 2020 / Issue 259 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
H.E. Sunjay Sudhir, the High Commissioner of India in Maldives said that Maldives has done very well in restarting tourism. He said that Maldives is one of the very few countries who have opened up – and that too in a very safe way.
On 19th November 2020, His Excellency President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih inaugurated the first airport developed by the current administration at the northernmost Haa Alif Atoll.
On Tuesday, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Cathay Pacific was cutting seven key routes from its network, including flights to North America, Europe and the Maldives. The news was revealed in an internal memo seen by SCMP, which explained that all of the routes were losing money...
Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover on top of its current COVID-19 cover.
The national airline, Maldivian has announced that a new flight has been scheduled from Male’ to the newly inaugurated Ha. Hoarafushi airport, as a result of high demand.
England will introduce a new system on Dec. 15 allowing passengers arriving from high-risk countries to take a COVID-19 test after five days of quarantine
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass, a digital health passport that will support the safe reopening of borders, is now in the final phase of development and will see its first cross-border pilot later this year as well as a launch slated for 1Q2021.
With the pandemic rewriting the playbook of travel providers, Nuno Guerreiro, regional director, South Asia Pacific at Booking.com, shares the keys to unlocking future growth opportunities in the new normal
The pandemic has forced a change in the way people approach travel and events decisions, leading travel, tourism and MICE players to evolve the way they promote their products and deliver their experiences.
Joseph Foo of Trip Affiliates Network asks how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the relationship between hotels, OTAs and traditional distribution channels

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)
Shows day by day growth/decline per country
UNWTO also calls upon the sector and travelers to address this challenge with sound judgment and proportionate measures.
This is our overview of the early research and data on the outbreak. We update this page daily.
Access more trusted Covid19 Global Stat Dashboards from our dedicated page

Maldives
COVID-19 Local Updates - Ministry of Health - Maldives
Analytics, Information and safety

Singapore
SINGAPORE: Eighteen new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon on Tuesday (Nov 24), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). All of the ...

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