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Vaccine news gives hope for early recovery of tourism industry
1 month ago | By Travel and Tourworld
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech announced on November 9, a jointly developed vaccine candidate was effective at preventing more than 90% of test subjects from contracting Covid-19, according to results from the third stage of testing. Two weeks later, additional testing suggested that the efficacy rate was in fact better than initially expected, at 95 per cent.
This news has raised hopes of a quick recovery from both the health-related challenges and the economic impacts of the pandemic.
The companies said they were hopeful of securing authorization...
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FITUR 2021 will be a strategic edition for travel and tourism industry recovery
1 month ago | By Travel and Tourworld
IFEMA is working on a very special edition of the International Tourism Fair, FITUR 2021, with the challenge to set a turning point and contribute to the recovery of the tourism industry. An edition that is adapting to the current context and to the needs of companies, countries and destinations that, with their support and participation, support FITUR as a platform for reviving the tourism industry.
We must point out how well the announcement for FITUR 2021 was received, to be held in-person and during exceptional dates, from the 19 to 23 May 2021, by all of the national and international...
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