Good news in tourism February 9 – 15, 2020

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This week’s good news in tourism, in no particular order:

Not good as such, but important: Probably the most credible source of information about the coronavirus COVID-19 is the World Health Organization (WHO).

Chen Xianchun, director of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Hunan province, China, in a thank you letter to foreign friends dated February 9: “According to the Chinese lunar calendar, it is now the beginning of spring. I believe that the severe winter has passed […] Once the epidemic has disappeared, we are looking forward to meeting you in our beautiful Hunan province.” Hunan province is to the south of Hubei province whose capital Wuhan is the epicentre of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump wants the USA to rejoin the UNWTO, but a conservative think tank disagrees. What’s the good news here? Is it the desire to rejoin the UNWTO? Is it the opposition to rejoining? Or does a low-resolution “orange man bad” attitude make nothing about this good? It’s up to you. It’s a choose-your-own-adventure here at “Good news”!

Less controversially, travel & tourism is the primary reason for ... for links and much more, visit https://goodtourismblog.com/2020/02/good-news-in-tourism-february-9-15-2020/