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Global tourism industry tipped to lose 120m jobs as virus bites

Tourists watching wildebeest migration in Maasai Mara National Reserve. [Courtesy]

The United Nations (UN) projects Covid-19 to cost the global travel and tourism industry over Sh112 trillion ($1.2 trillion) in losses.

The pandemic could also have a devastating impact on sector’s job market, putting 120 million tourism jobs at risk.

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