Egyptian tourism in 2021: How to overcome challenges for speedy recovery?
Published 28 Feb,2021 via Daily News Egypt - The year 2020 was one full of disasters, and gloom. It was a very hard year due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that caused millions of deaths, and even more infections.
The pandemic caused a severe impact on all aspects of daily life, including the economy, with tourism no exception to this rule.
The pandemic had a devastating impact on the global international tourism sector in 2020, causing a 74% drop in international arrivals. This collapse in international travel has translated into an estimated loss of $1.3trn in export revenues.
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