- Tourism faces up to the COVID-19 challenge and public health is paramount due to the fundamental people-to-people nature of the sector.
- A cross-cutting economic activity unlike any other, and an integral part of the Sustainable Development agenda, tourism will play a key role in future recovery efforts.
- UNWTO calls on governments, international organizations and donor agencies to include tourism as a priority in recovery plans and actions.
- The World Health Organization continues to advise against the application of travel or trade restrictions to countries experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks.