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

  --//=  18th January 2021 / Issue 314 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
The Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) on Sunday opened an online portal for people to register for COVID-19
According to the Ministry of Tourism, Maldives recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals on January 3 with 4,195 arrivals. Currently, the average figure for tourist arrivals to the country is 2,900 per day.
Health officials are warning that those vaccinated will still need to follow travel restrictions as there is no evidence the vaccine stops transmission.
With a negative PCR test in their home countries, tourists can freely enter Dubai, where winter temperatures average a pleasant 25°C.
Chinese companies and local governments are paying people in cities to not travel for family reunions and sightseeing during the Lunar New Year holidayThey are offering money, shopping vouchers, movie tickets and other incentives to stay in cities and minimise the risk of Covid-19 spreading as...
Singapore on Monday urged workers at its national airline to help make it the world's first carrier with all staff vaccinated against COVID-19, with Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Phong Choon also encouraging employees to receive shots. Vaccinating Singapore's 37,000 frontline aviation and...
The travel and tourism crisis has forced as many as 80 per cent of member hotels to halt operations in 2020, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA), which has a membership of 930.
Abu Dhabi has announced that all UAE citizens entering need to have received a negative PCR or DPI test result within 48 hours
6 key insights into​ the impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality industry: some wins, some losses.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global tourism industry to a screeching halt in 2020. With vaccines starting to be rolled out, there is hope international travel can resume soon, but exactly when — and how — is the million-dollar question.

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)
This is our overview of the early research and data on the outbreak. We update this page daily.
Track confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the globe with Bing
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

Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 14 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Jan 18), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Two cases are in the ...

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