The United Nations tourism body says the coronavirus pandemic will likely cost the global tourism sector $2 trillion in lost revenue in 2021.
According to the latest forecast by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the same amount was lost in 2020, making it one of the sectors hit hardest by the health crisis.
Despite recent improvements, the report warned that demand for travel could be further affected by "uneven vaccination rates around the world and new COVID-19 strains which had prompted new travel restrictions in some countries.
Adolphus Mawolo reports.
