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The Graphic Truth: Who misses tourism the most?

The Graphic Truth: Who misses tourism the most?
By Gabrielle Debinski,
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Gabrielle Debinski is a former senior writer at GZERO Media.

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December 05, 2021
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Countries that rely hugely on tourism and travel dollars have already been reeling from the pandemic, as lockdowns and new COVID variants cause people to avoid airports and stay home. Now the omicron variant is scuttling holiday travel plans that many were hoping would infuse fresh cash into their struggling economies. So who is most concerned about these disruptions to the tourism industry? We take a look at economies that saw the biggest boost from tourism dollars from 2008-2019, and how that changed in 2020 as a result of the pandemic.

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