The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the travel and tourism industry.
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Airlines' passenger revenue is estimated to plunge by $314 billion in total — or 55% — from 2019 levels, according to the International Air Transport Association. To limit the spread of Covid-19, more than 200 countries and territories worldwide have imposed measures that restrict or deter people from entering their respective borders, according to"Never before in history has international travel been restricted in such an extreme manner," the report by UNWTO read.
There were four broad categories of restrictions, according to the report. Of a total of 217 destinations,65 countries and territories suspended flights totally or partially;16 countries and territories, or the remaining 7%, implemented other measures such as requiring visitors to quarantine.
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