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Travel and tourism recovery: a perspective for South Asia and lessons for other regions in the age of COVID-19

A receptionist wearing a protective mask is seen behind a protective screen at the main entrance of the Shangri-La hotel, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte - RC2EKH98LCDQ

What's next for travel and tourism in South Asia in the post-COVID era? Image: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

Ritwija Darbari
Community Specialist, Business Engagement, India and South Asia, World Economic Forum
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A sign pasted on a security barricade is seen after the India Gate war memorial was closed for visitors amid measures for coronavirus prevention in New Delhi, India, March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi - RC2YMF9PU8LF
The India Gate memorial was closed for visitors amid measures for coronavirus prevention in New Delhi, India, in March 2020. Image: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Closed tourists and locals beach hotels which tourists used to visit are seen, after an island-wide daytime curfew has been lifted to restart the country's economic activities following an almost two-months of lockdown amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-18), in Colombo, Sri Lanka May 28, 2020. Picture taken May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte - RC292H90L6VR
A closed beach hotel in Sri Lanka in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis Image: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

A view of deserted Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO world heritage site, after the government implemented restrictions on transport and gatherings as part of safety measures against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lalitpur, Nepal August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar - RC2QHI9U27E3
Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO world heritage site, after the government implemented COVID-19 restrictions in Lalitpur, Nepal, August 2020. Image: REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

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