Data Tools & Articles to keep watch on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation

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

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
By Sonu Shivdasani The Maldives appears to have dodged a bullet. With just 19 cases of the novel coronavirus at the time of writing (with 13 people having already made a full recovery), the country is in an enviable position. As the United States and Europe groan under the strain of major outbrea
Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has been flying in the skies of Maldives for two decades. Not a day has gone by without the airline's seaplanes cruising above the Maldives' turquoise waters. That changed on Sunday; the airline had zero flights on what would otherwise be referred to as...
A representative body has said it was working with the authorities to secure relief to local travel agents and tour operators in Maldives amidst the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Association of Travel Agents (ATA) said negotiations are underway with relevant government age
One balmy April afternoon, against the backdrop of slightly overcast skies, a young male ranger drives an open safari jeep along a well-trodden, dusty trail at andBeyond Ngala Private Game Reserve. As he chaperones his guests deep into the African wilderness, he points out a pack of rare white...
Singapore's Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced on April 6 that it will suspend operations at Terminal 2 for 18 months from May 1, 2020, due to steep decline in passenger traffic and slow recovery of air travel demand expected in the near term.
By staying home today, we can travel tomorrow”.The hashtag #TravelTomorrow encapsulates this message of solidarity and hope, through whichthe World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) calls for shared responsibility among travellers and the tourism sector around the world to deal with the COVID-19...
When this pandemic passes, where will the travel industry be? Where will we want to go? Or will we want to, in the same ways we have before?
This is a follow up article from my last article “Revenge Traveling will happen. The question is when?” After I published my last article, I got a few people asking me. “Many part of China was lockdown since late January for like 2 months. They still have the money and interest to travel?”...
ABTA demanded the government suspend the travel industry’s refund rules or face “catastrophic damage to the UK travel industry, and widespread consumer detriment.” The travel industry body said that operators do not have the money to refund travellers in the current 14-day window and have...
Demystifying the future of travel appears to be the next big thing for marketers, and it should usher in a second round of campaigns that is more targeted

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