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Happy international Nurses Day
On the occasion of the International Day of the Nurse and the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the World Health Organization (WHO) joins hundreds of partners worldwide…
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Hurtigruten Extends Suspension of Operations, Plans Gradual Phase-In
As a response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Hurtigruten announced it will extend its temporary suspension of worldwide sailings to mid-June; the company aims to then gradually restart operations from…
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Mexico’s Velas Resorts Donates 20,000 Face Masks
Mexico’s Velas Resorts and sister company VHealthy, a Mexican provider of certified medical equipment, announced they are joining forces in the fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus) by donating 20,000 face masks. Made…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Opens Sales for 2021-23 Voyages
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced that is has opened for sale sailings from 2021 through 2023, with voyages to over 20 new destinations across all seven continents. Among the notable…
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MAST Travel Network Hosts Virtual Night in Louisville
MAST Travel Network Annual Conference, which would have been held in Louisville, KY from April 22-26 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. To make up for the missed…
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The cost of inaction: COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause hundreds of thousands of extra deaths from HIV
A modelling group convened by the World Health Organization and UNAIDS has estimated that if efforts are not made to mitigate and overcome interruptions in health services and supplies during…
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WHO statement: Tobacco use and COVID-19
Tobacco kills more than 8 million people globally every year. More than 7 million of these deaths are from direct tobacco use and around 1.2 million are due to non-smokers…
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Dracunculiasis eradication: 7 suspect cases with emerging worms and about 50 people under observation in Ethiopia
A seventh person is undergoing treatment for emerging worms at a containment centre in Ethiopia following an outbreak of dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) in Gambella region last month-transmission from all 7…
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World Tourism Remains at a Standstill as 100% of Countries Impose Restrictions on Travel
Madrid, Spain, May 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / COVID-19 has placed the whole world on lockdown, with new research from the World Tourism Organization showing that 100% of global destinations…
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Lufthansa, Special Flight Schedule in Times of Coronavirus
Frankfurt/Main, Germany, May 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Many people are dependent on flying for important reasons, even during the coronavirus crisis. Initially, travellers simply wanted to go back home.…