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

  --//=  6th July 2020 / Issue 118 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
The above are tentative dates for reopening the resorts proposed by the facilities or resorts. A compliance inspection or an audit will be carried out before the proposed dates to ensure that all requirements set forth by MoT and HPA are met.
Live streaming is the latest trend for tourism marketing in China. Here is what you need to know about the medium and how you could take advantage of it.
With cleanliness becoming the most important consideration in travel planning, TripAdvisor has enhanced its existing ratings and review system through its new Travel Safe features, which include user reviews on safety measures, health and hygiene checklists for hotel and restaurant owners, as well...
Many predictions have already been made for what hospitality will look like after the lockdown is over, but none are clearer than the need for drastically bolstered cleaning procedures.
Ahead of Skift's OTA Summit, we chat to Criteo about the current and future state of the online travel sector in the new era of Covid-19. 
Hotel stays have already irrevocably changed and many hotels are finding new ways to operate under stricter healthcare guidelines and social distancing. Longer terms, there are already signs pointing to the potential trends.
Revenue generated from mobile devices increased by 26% YOY, underlining the rise of mobile for booking on the go in this age of hyper-connectivity - Organic search accounted for 44% of the traffic, with Google overwhelmingly dominating all other search engines.
Yes, you read that right! There is no grammatical error in the heading. To overcome and outdo the challenges brought to our threshold by the novel Coronavirus, we need to, henceforth, work with and not just in the Pandemic.
You have probably seen it in all the big hotel chains: loyalty clubs mean a new standard in direct sales and customers are starting to get used to them.
According to research from BVA BDRC and Expedia Group, there is rising intent to travel, however there is changing traveler expectations and motivations that hotels and vacation rental property managers will need to meet in order to capture early demand.

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
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 183 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Monday (Jul 6), including 23 cases in the community, said the Ministry of ...

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