Impact of covid-19 on tourism

Talk about how are they affected by quarantine and what they can do instead

Tourism Jobs

Waiters

Tour guides

Pilots

Street performers

Hoteliers

Taxi drivers

TThe coronavirus pandemic could (1) ___________________ 50 million jobs worldwide in the travel and tourism industry. This (2) ___________________ the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The tourism industry could shrink by up to 25 per cent. Many people (3) ___________________ home and not travelling. Many people cannot travel as more and more countries are taking action to fight COVID-19. This (4) ___________________ closing borders, requiring people self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving in a country, and (5) ___________________ other countries. The head of the WTTC said the pandemic, "clearly presents a significant threat to the industry as a whole, to those (6) ___________________, and those wishing to continue travelling".

The tourism (7) ___________________ 10 per cent of the world's GDP and jobs. It is one of the industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 virus. Airlines, cruise ships and hotels have (8) ___________________. Korean Air has warned that the coronavirus could threaten its survival. Australia's Qantas has reduced its international (9) ___________________ 25 per cent because of the outbreak. World-famous sites are deserted. This could cause restaurants and cafes to (10) ___________________ business as tourists stay away from crowded places. Tourism is a key industry in Hawaii. Experts there (11) ___________________ half of Hawaii's hotel rooms will be empty over the next few months. The WTTC said that tourism would take 10 months (12) ___________________ the virus.

Answer the comprehension questions based on the passage.