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ATM Virtual to Focus on Chinese Outbound Travel Market
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / One of the most eagerly awaited sessions during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) three-day ATM Virtual event that takes place…
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Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) Calls for Applications
Bangkok, Thailand, May 25, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) as the secretariat of the Tourism Working Group of the six national tourism organizations of the…
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Seychelles, Alain St. Ange Seeks Ways to Revive Tourism on the Islands
Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, May 23, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Alain St. Ange, broadly seen as Mr. Tourism in the Seychelles, looks back at a long and distinguished career in the…
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Paradise Seychelles is Covid-19 Free
Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, May 22, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / After 9 weeks of battling tirelessly the deadly Covid-19 worldwide pandemic, Seychelles- the small island holiday destination in the Indian Ocean…
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IATA Outlines Layered Approach for Industry Re-Start
Geneva, Switzerland, May 21, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed details of its proposed temporary layered approach to biosecurity for re-starting passenger flights amid the…
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Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) – Ethiopia
Between 2 and 8 April 2020, six suspected human cases of dracunculiasis in Duli village, Gog district, Gambella region, Ethiopia, were reported to WHO. As of 27 April 2020, the…
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Dream Vacations to Award Nine Veterans, First Responders a Free Agency Franchise
Dream Vacations has announced its ninth annual Operation Vetrepreneur contest, in which military veterans can enter the business plan contest to win a free travel agency franchise. In recognition of…
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At least 80 million children under one at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio as COVID-19 disrupts routine vaccination efforts, warn Gavi, WHO and UNICEF
COVID 19 is disrupting life-saving immunization services around the world, putting millions of children – in rich and poor countries alike – at risk of diseases like diphtheria, measles and…
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Results of an updated analysis of trends in human African trypanosomiasis from 2000 to 2018
A detailed analysis of human African trypanosomiasis data systematically collected by WHO in the years 2000-2018 in the HAT Atlas was published in PloS NTDs showing the updated picture of…
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Virgin Voyages Cancels Sailings Through October 15
In an announcement made by Tom McAlpin, president and CEO of Virgin Voyages, he said it will be cancelling all sailings through October 15, 2020. The first sailing is currently…