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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.…
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Baselworld, Agreement with Exhibitors and New Platforms
Basel, Switzerland, May 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The MCH Group and representatives of the exhibitors at Baselworld have reached agreement on the settlement for the cancelled Baselworld 2020. In…
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The Effects of COVID 19 on the South East Asia Events Industry
Bangkok, Thailand, May 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Preparing the events industry for a future after COVID-19 PouchNation collects events industry insights and evaluates the outcome during the first episode…
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European Union List of Airports considered high risk of transmission of the CoronaVirus, Daily Updates
Effective Date: 07 May 2020 This Annex is developed in coordination with EASA Member States and based on the information from WHO, ECDC and other reputable public health institutes. A.…
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UNWTO Recognizes World’s Best Innovators Facing Up To COVID-19
Madrid, Spain, May 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The top solutions for accelerating the recovery of tourism have been celebrated in the ‘Healing Solutions for Tourism’ Challenge. Launched by the…