UNWTO: COVID Toll On Travel Is 3X Worse Than 2009 Economic Crisis

The enormous toll of Covid-19 on int'l tourism has now become clear, with UNWTO data showing the cost up to MAY was already three times that of the 2009 global economic crisis. The latest data shows the near-complete lockdowns imposed around the world imposed led to a 98% fall in int'l tourist numbers in MAY when compared to 2019, and a 56% year-on-year drop in tourist arrivals between JAN and MAY.

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