U.N. agency releases guidelines for re-opening of tourism
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation on Thursday (May 28) released broad guidelines for tourism to re-open.
UNWTO said that depending on when COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are lifted per country, international tourist arrivals could fall by between 60% and 80%, resulting in around 850 million to 1.1 billion fewer international tourists in 2020. This would put 100-120 million jobs at risk and lead to up to $1.2 trillion lost in exports.
The agency reported in early May that international tourism was down 22% in the first quarter, which is equivalent to 67 million fewer international tourists up to March. This translated to around $80 billion in lost exports.
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