lobal tourism chief warns against coronavirus 'panic' FMTNews Coronavirus China Tourism
Passengers wearing protective face masks enter the departure hall of a high speed train station in Hong Kong.
“Previous cases have shown us that closing airports, cancelling flights and closing borders often has a greater economic impact than the outbreak itself,” said WTTC chief Gloria Guevara. “Containing the spread of unnecessary panic is as important as stopping the virus itself,” added Guevara, the former tourism minister of Mexico who was closely involved in 2010 with the aftermath of the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus.
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