They hide from tourism! Almost 70 countries prevent the entry of international travelers

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the health crisis he continues his march claiming lives without quarter. Even though vaccination campaigns are advancing in several countries, it is a process that will take several months. At the same time, the appearance of some variants of the coronavirus added tension and uncertainty. In this way, the border closure by Covid it continues to be one of the strategies most used by different governments.

the World Tourism Organization (OMT) reported that in recent weeks the number of countries with total closure for international travelers increased. The entity pointed out that the percentage went from 27% to 32%, taking the data from November 2020 as a reference. In particular, a total of 69 countries have strict restrictions on foreign tourists.

The report indicates that the majority of these countries (30) are in the Asia-Pacific region. Later, Europe appears on the list with 15 destinations armored against the international tourism. For its part, Africa registers 11 countries in this situation; America, a total of 10, and the Middle East, 3 nations. In this way, they try to stop the effects and the increase in infections due to the appearance of new variants of the coronavirus.

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Tourism, in full crisis

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The Secretary General of the UNWTO, Zurab Pololikashvili, recognized that the border closure by Covid it is an alarming topic. Although the priority at the moment is to prevent the death toll from continuing to rise, he said the tourism industry is experiencing profound damage from the pandemic. Por ello, consideró que lo correcto es impulsar una strategy sólida para la reanudación segura y paulatina del sector.

"The travel restriction have been implemented often to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Today, as we work hard to revive tourism, we must recognize that restrictions are only part of the solution. Its use must be backed by the latest data and analysis, as well as being systematically reviewed to allow the safe and responsible resumption of a sector on which millions of companies and jobs depend ”, he specified.

And it is that the countries with border closure by Covid Son solo los casos más extremos, hay otros destinos que tienen un bloqueo parcial al turismo internacional. A modo de ejemplo, algunos requieren pruebas de PCR u otras pruebas para permitir que las persons ingresen al territorio. Para tener una idea, solo 5 países en el mundo han eliminado todas las restricciones de acceso para viajeros globales.

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The Covid-19 tourist catastrophe

No one hesitates to say that 2020 was the worst year in the entire history of the sightseeing. The German Travel Association stated that the previous period was a real catastrophe for the sector, with sales losses of up to 80% compared to 2019 figures. Specialists point out that it is a blow to the face of a determining industry for the wellness.

The same organization pointed out that there is a ray of hope towards the summer of this year, since it is possible that there will be a reactivation if several factors are combined. Of course, the vaccination perspective is one of the key elements, but this will need to be accompanied by a strong strategy and action plans to encourage sightseeing regional, national and international.

Expectations shouldn't be too high either. Let's remember what happened last year, when at the same time there were hopes of revival throughout the holiday period. The severity of the pandemic it knocked down any positive prognosis and the crisis was only aggravated by the lack of social awareness, the increase in infections and restrictive measures.

What do you think of the total closure of some countries to international tourism? Do you think these measures should be maintained or are you in favor of an orderly opening of the sector? We read you in the comments.