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)

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
The number of international tourist arrivals is expected to drop sharply this year, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has said, reversing a previous forecast of a substantial increase. In a revised assessment, the UN body said international tourist arrivals could see a year-over-year drop o
The COVID-19 pandemic is dealing a crippling blow to the hospitality and aviation industry. International borders are being closed, nationwide curfews have been implemented, flights have been grounded and some hotels are forced by law to close temporarily.
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the Maldivian economy hard, as travel restrictions and other preventive measures affect the country’s lucrative tourism industry, which contributes the bulk of the island nation’s state revenue and foreign reserves. Before the pandemic, the government had...
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said ‘under certain circumstances’ the Maldives could open up to tourists from China, South Korea and Japan as early as April, Sun Online reports. Those circumstances include there being no known active cases of infection in the Maldives, the president said. The...
Indonesia's trade is eyeing a longer, bleak future as the government mulls over a plan to ban this year's Idul Fitri mass homebound exodus to prevent the wider transmission of the rapidly-spreading virus, following a spike in the number of infected cases and a rising death toll in the country.
The hotel industry's vulnerabilities are multi-faceted, but its ability to deal with impacts associated with these vulnerabilities in the past stands it in good stead to overcome the coronavirus (COV.
It's been said that a person's true character is revealed in a crisis - and if the coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything so far, the same can be said for a country.
The world's commercial airlines and other aviation businesses face significant financial stress and perhaps bankruptcy in the coming months from the unprecedented, unexpected, and broad shutdown of travel due to the rapid spread of Covid-19.
According to Lothar Wieler, head of the Robert Koch Institute, capacity in the German health system is at risk of being overwhelmed as a result of the coronavirus crisis. "We have to assume that capacity will not be sufficient", Wieler told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
Welcome to the age of adaptivity. As the world tries to anchor itself amidst the COVID-19 crisis and the virus-induced reality of an impending economic downturn, destination organizations and the hospitality industry will need to apply a new perspective on destination, development and community...

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