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The following article talks about how Covid-19 has affected the tourism industry and how they plan on reviving the industry within the circumstances. The article suggests a policy framework that would enable market players and governments worldwide to cope with the challenges emerging for the global tourism industry from the outbreak of the pandemic. The article mentions the past tourism industry that was able to bounce back from certain pandemics and disasters before. Therefore, they are expecting a form of creative strategies to generate tourism business opportunities. In addition, there is an expected government aid of stimulus checks and government policies to revive the industry. There is also information regarding perhaps new technology to aid in the industry and also a way of more sustainable tourism.
I think it is very important for certain industries to find new and creative ways to handle the pandemic in order to further their business. We cannot simply depend on certain medications and vaccines to suddenly solve the way the economy has been affected. Many people have already lost their jobs and way of life and it’s up to smart entrepreneurial solutions to stimulate the economy in the sense of tourism. I think this article is a very hopeful and on the right track to actually do something about the tourism industry with the help of various research sources and statistics.
It’s great to see progress being made within the pandemic no matter how small. As you said, the revival of these businesses is great for the economy and many people who are unemployed will have more job opportunities. However, these things are usually accompanied by negative side effects. Did it mention any negative effects that tourism has on the environment/the lives of certain species?
I agree with you. I think it’s important for businesses to have backup plans if something like this happened, however, this is not our first time seeing stuff like that. That being said, my question to you is: what do you think businesses that rely on tourism could improve on and further prepare if something like this happens again?