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WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 15 July 2020 – The World Health Organization and UNICEF warned today of an alarming decline in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around the world. This…
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Punta Mita and All Entities Have Reopened
After several months, Punta Mita—the resort and residential community in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit—opened its doors this July. All entities, including the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita and The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, four beach clubs and…
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Ponant Takes Delivery of Le Jacques Cartier, Final Ship in Explorer Series
Ponant has taken delivery of Le Jacques Cartier, the sixth and final vessel in its Explorer series of French-flagged expedition vessels. All were delivered within a two-year period. Le Jacques…
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Windstar Outlines New Protocols, Partners With Anschutz Medical Center
Windstar Cruises has committed to a holistic “Beyond Ordinary Care” program, designed to keep guests safe/healthy and ease their concerns during the pandemic. The small-ship line will retrofit its fleet of…
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As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns
Writing in the foreword, the heads of the five agencies warn that “five years after the world committed to end hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition, we are…
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UNWTO Recognizes Safe and Responsible Restart of Tourism on the Canary Islands
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, July 14, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has paid an official visit to the Canary Islands to recognize…
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Sunderland of Scotland Collection Engineered to Perform, Built to Last
Lanark, Scotland, Great Britain, July 14, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Sunderland of Scotland, the original technical weatherwear golf brand reveals its Autumn Winter 2020 (AW20) collection with the new men’s…
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WTTC: Travellers Should – Wear to Care – in New Normal
London, Great Britain, July 13, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Mandatory mask wearing will protect travellers and workers. People need to learn to live with COVID-19 until a vaccine is widely…
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The Sukhothai Bangkok Named #1 City Hotel in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand, July 13, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Sukhothai Bangkok has achieved the most prestigious awards in the annual “Travel + Leisure 2020 World’s Best Awards”, which is celebrating…
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Extends Pause Through August 28
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line extended its pause of cruise operations and now plans to resume cruising on August 28. In a media statement, Oneil Khosa, the line’s CEO, said, “Upon announcing that we would…