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

  --//=  17th June 2020 / Issue 99 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
Authorities in Maldives have allowed tourism businesses struggling due to the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic to pay the Goods and Services tax (GST) in local currency instead of US dollar. The temporary relief measure is available for the GST collected from tourists between April 1
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will be launching the Dream to Travel Festival, an online event that brings together travel trade businesses worldwide to learn, network, and celebrate the power of travel during these challenging times.
Tracking cookies have been used by tourism marketers as an important tool to gather key information. However with Google’s announcement to phase out the third-party cookie on Chrome browsers by 2022, it is time for the hoteliers to think of an alternative.
As members of the hospitality industry, we are full of questions about what the future of travel will look like, how it will evolve, and especially when it will return. As travelers ourselves, full of wanderlust and a desire to see and connect with new cultures, we're all individually grappling...
We update every country’s travel restriction information every day to help you make confident decisions about your current and upcoming travel plans.
As hotels prepare to open their doors again and welcome guests back to enjoy their hospitality, there are a few basic steps every hotelier should take. We have compiled our top 10 tips and strategies for distribution & channel optimization to help hoteliers through recovery planning.
What HR strategy should be adopted during this period of uncertainty? Dicover the upsides and the downsides of two HR strategies: retention or downsizing.
Why are some tourism businesses thriving during the epidemic and what hoteliers can harness in terms of safety and security for a wider market. 
All of these proposals can be implemented in a short period of time, without the need for significant financial resources, to stimulate demand for a gradual resumption of hotel activities.

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
The Kopitiam hawker centre at Our Tampines Hub, as well as 2 supermarkets, were identified as places that COVID-19 cases visited while they were ...

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