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American Queen Steamboat Company Unveils 2021 Special Edition Voyages
American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) announced its 2021 lineup of “Special Edition Voyages” on American Duchess, American Queen and newest paddlewheeler to join the fleet, American Countess. “Our river cruises do an important job…
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Neglected tropical diseases and One Health: gearing up against antimicrobial resistance to secure the safety of future generations
The majority of programmes for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) rely on medicines to treat and relieve the suffering of hundreds of millions of people. So far, most of the medicines…
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SARS-CoV-2 mink-associated variant strain – Denmark
Since June 2020, 214 human cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Denmark with SARS-CoV-2 variants associated with farmed minks, including 12 cases with a unique variant, reported on 5…
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UNWTO in Namibia – First Visit to African Member State Since Start of the Pandemic
Windhoek, Namibia, November 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has paid a first visit to an African Member State since the start of…
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IATA: September Offers No Relief to Passenger Downturn
Geneva, Switzerland, November 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in September remained highly depressed. Total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers…
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Atrevia to Work with UNWTO to Boost Tourism in Africa
Madrid, Spain, November 5, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Ubuntu: Africa Invites You To Live campaign, developed by ATREVIA, a global Communication and Strategic Positioning company, won the Inspiration Africa…
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Alain St.Ange Lets Go of Weekly Saint Ange Tourism Report
Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, November 5, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Seychelles former and most popular Tourism Minister Alain St.Ange, who made a bid for the highest office for Tourism Ministers…
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Saint Lucia’s Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa Reopens
Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa, an all-inclusive resort in Saint Lucia, reopened on October 31. Celebrations kicked off with Halloween-themed activities and entertainment, including costumes, a haunted house, special…
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MSC Temporarily Suspends Magnifica Sailings, Extends Grandiosa Itineraries
MSC Cruises announced Thursday that, given the prevailing pandemic situation in France and Germany with significant travel restrictions affecting guests from these markets, it will be temporarily suspending further sailings…
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Message from Director SRH/HRP
Ian Askew, Director, Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction Finding ways to connect with…