The number of international tourist arrivals is expected to drop sharply this year, the World Tourism Organization has said, reversing a previous forecast of a substantial increase. The United Nations body says arrivals are now projected to fall by 1-3% in 2020, instead of the previous forecast of 3-4% growth, with losses of $30-50bn (£23bn-£38bn) in international tourism receipts anticipated
Tourist hubs in Asia before and after the spread of Covid-19.
Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province in Cambodia
Denpasar on the Indonesian resort island of Bali
Merlion Park in Singapore
Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand
Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China
The old quarter of Hanoi in Vietnam
The Jakarta History Museum in the Kota Tua district of the Indonesian capital
Victoria Peak in Hong Kong
Sensoji temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan
Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea
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