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UNWTO predicts 60-80% drop in international arrivals
COVID-19 has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020, the latest data from the World Tourism Organization...
Social distancing threatens airline viability
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said it supports face masks and tests, but says social distancing would break airline finances. For international...
ITC Hotels launches initiative on safety, hygiene protocol
India's third largest hotel chain, ITC Hotels, has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative on health, hygiene and safety with hospital-level accreditation, to ensure stringent clinical...
Non-emergency Medical Services In Qatar Remain Suspended
The Qatar government has extended the suspension of non-emergency medical services in private health facilities, including dental clinics, dermatology and laser clinics, cosmetic surgery...
New ISPA guidance for spas
The International SPA Association (ISPA) has created a Spa Reopening Toolkit. It provides spa professionals with the guidance and resources needed to safely reopen...
Hong Kong Tourism Board 3-phase recovery plan
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has a three-phase plan for recovery, to be put into practice at the end of the pandemic. It expects, in a...
Lack of medical tourists hurts Thai international hospitals
The ban on inbound tourism has hit Bumrungrad International Hospital. Before the pandemic, a large proportion of their revenue comes from the more than 50%...
US travel post COVID-19
Following collaboration between medical experts and many businesses and organisations, the United States travel industry has outlined a vision for travel in the post...
How are medical travel players responding?
COVID-19 is here to stay, for some considerable time. Around the globe, those involved in medical travel are having to respond to the impact...
What is the future of medical travel in Europe?
Tourism has been one of the hardest-hit sectors by the pandemic, as governments across the world have imposed severe movement restrictions to slow down...
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