New Covid Variant Demands Fast Action on Travel Curbs: UN's Tourism Chief
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The new Covid variant is an enormous setback for an industry that seemingly can't catch a break, and it kills any chance of a complete recovery soon — especially as 98 percent of destinations worldwide still have some sort of travel restrictions.
The United Nations World Tourism Organization is calling on countries worldwide to make immediate, uniform decisions regarding restrictions linked to a new Covid variant first detected in southern Africa that has nations rushing to impose travel bans as well as sent financial markets into a tailspin.
UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said on Friday that while countries have to follow World Health Organization recommendations in forming travel rules and consistent safety and hygiene protocols, he said tim
