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

  --//=  14th September 2020 / Issue 188 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
Travel News | Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom has met with the British High Commissioner and Ambassador of China to the Maldives.
The United States Dollar (USD), notable for its ‘universal’ stamp as a currency is excruciatingly necessary in the Maldivian economy as well. The birth of the tourism industry, well over forty years back had given rise to the exchange and trade of the currency here in the local soils as...
The equivalent of 8,000 Boeing 747s will be needed to transport doses around the world, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The Peninsula Hotels has agreed to adopt a new hotel tech platform from Shiji, replacing its property management system and its central reservation system.
As we all gradually get back to business one of the pertinent questions that is being asked is whether hotels can still be considered a good investment vehicle going forward. We believe the answer to be a big 'yes'.
These are some of the more extreme examples of online reviews that have been written about hotels since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Even if your hotel hasn't been put on blast for following local mandates, you have probably noticed an uptick in negative reviews and complaints.
At Future Leaders in Travel, Virtuoso’s Misty Belles shared best practices for reaching out to clients during challenging times.
Startups offering tech that enables passengers to rebook themselves, as well as gives carriers a better picture of what's happening, already existed - but the pandemic has thrust the need for such automation into the spotlight.
The second half of the Hotel Optimization conference examined how hotel food and beverage service and technology options have evolved.
Surely the drop in travel will linger on in 2021 and beyond, and it might be difficult to believe that we will ever return to pre-Corona levels, let alone exceed them. But let’s take a short look at history.

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: Singapore reported 48 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Sep 14), including five imported infections. This takes Singapore's ...

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