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Bloomberg: South African Airways to Lay Off Staff as it Nears Collapse
After failing to receive additional financial aid from its government, South African Airways (SAA) plans to lay off its entire workforce, a move that signifies the airline’s collapse could be…
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ITU-WHO Joint Statement: Unleashing information technology to defeat COVID-19
The World Health Organization, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with support from UNICEF are set to work with telecommunication companies to text people directly on their mobile phones with vital…
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Joint statement by WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
COVID-19 has rapidly progressed to become a global pandemic, causing unprecedented, far-reaching impact on the health, social and economic well-being of communities around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Carnival Offers Bonus Commission, Extends 2020 Commission Status
Enhancing its “Onboard with You” pledge to travel advisors, Carnival Cruise Line has announced two big steps to enhance agencies’ revenue. The line will pay an additional 1 percent bonus commission on…
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Saint Ange Tourism Report – 17th April 2020
Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, April 17, 2020 / travelindex.com / COVID-19, while serving to unite the world against a common enemy, has also brought the world of tourism to its knees.…
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Yellow fever – Republic of South Sudan
On 3 March 2020, a WHO supported cross-border rapid response investigation identified two presumptive positive cases of yellow fever in Kajo Keji county, Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. The initial…
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Azamara President And CEO Larry Pimentel Resigns
Azamara president and CEO Larry Pimentel resigned on Wednesday. His resignation came among the announcement that Azamara parent company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), according to Reuters, laid off or furloughed…
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Emerald Cruises to Deliver Two New Ships in 2021
Emerald Cruises is on track to deliver two new ships in 2021: Emerald Azzrura, the cruise line’s first oceangoing super yacht, and Emerald Luna, the newest Star-Ship, which is headed to…
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Aruba Creates New Digital Content for Virtual Travel
With travel on hold, the Aruba Tourism Authority has created a new digital content approach to offer future visitors a virtual trip to “One Happy Island” through its social channels, themed around…
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Eradicating dracunculiasis: Ethiopia investigates six suspected human cases in Gambella region
Besides\n the six-suspected new infection, a further 40 suspected cases are also \nbeing followed up in the Guinea Worm Case Containment Center. \nFurthermore, an estimated 200 households have been visited…