Global Tourism Recovery Still 2 Years Away - Due to Vaccine Inequity: UN

A new report written by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and issued by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), says that an uneven rollout of vaccines around the world means that “it is unlikely that tourism will bounce back to its pre-pandemic levels within a year or two.” The report says that the recovery of international tourism depends on three factors: vaccination rate, willingness to travel, and recovery of labor markets. “In most developing countries, access to and distribution of vaccines is a limiting factor,” the report says. The report found that the reduction of international arrivals more heavily impacted developing countries compared to developed ones.

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