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

  --//=  20th October 2020 / Issue 224 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
Travel News | Maldives Minister of Tourism, Dr. Abdulla Mausoom has participated in the 6th Global Tourism Crisis Committee Meeting.
Singapore-registered Destination Capital and Thailand's KTB Securities (KTBST SEC) have launched DESCAP 1 Private Equity Trust, which will aim to raise 2.5 billion baht (US$79.9 million) and offer an alternative asset class for investor portfolios.
The Maldives, one of the few countries in Asia open to international tourists amid the ongoing pandemic, is likely to end 2020 with over 500,000 arrivals, marking a far cry from the record 1.7 million arrivals to the island resort in 2019, not to mention the targeted two million this year.
Decision to drop quarantine requirements for airport arrivals leads to 21% increase at Bahrain International Airport
Many insurers say they are considering policies that address Covid-19 cancellations and disruptions.
Governments across Europe have imposed new lockdowns and restrictions as some countries teeter towards a second wave.
Just before the majority of countries around the world went into lockdown, we (Pr. Martin-Rios from EHL and Pr. Chan from NY Institute of Technology) completed a report on the future of innovation for hospitality.
As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the world economy. No industry can escape the disruption of COVID-19, hotel sector being the most and deeply affected. Many hotels are shutting their doors since March 2020 and where we can see the dramatic declined in RevPAR.
To spend or not to spend. That is a question which, perhaps now more than ever before, weighs heavy on the hospitality industry.
It is understandable that the reviews posted during the pandemic can be skewed, as all hotels are doing their best to cope with the times. Still, there are some measures you can take to minimize negative reviews, improve customer service, and handle negative reviews if they are inevitable.

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.
Access more trusted Covid19 Global Stat Dashboards from our dedicated page

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

Singapore
SINGAPORE: Six new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon on Tuesday (Oct 20), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). This brings the ...

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