Autoridades internacionais do setor, entendem que a suspensão das restrições será essencial para recuperar os impactos negativos para a economia e na sociedade, do fechamento causado pela pandemia.
Foi por esse motivo que em novembro foram flexibilizadas as restrições em 152 destinos de turismo internacional. Em setembro as medidas abrangeram 115 locais. Nesse mesmo período 59 destinos decidiram fechar as fronteiras, por temer o alastramento da doença.
Zurab Pololikashvili, secretário-geral da Organização Mundial, considera que é os governos precisam trabalhar juntos para que seja possível suspender as restrições ao turismo. "Quanto mais cedo, melhor." Secretário esteve no Brasil e mostrou esses caminhos ao Governo e a empresários.
Como facilitar as restrições
Looking further into current COVID-19-related travel restrictions, the report sheds new light on the factors connecting those destinations which have eased restrictions and those where borders remain closed. The study found that destinations with higher scores in health and hygiene indicators as well as on the environmental performance index are among those which have eased restrictions faster. Moreover, these destinations are increasingly applying differentiated, risk-based approaches to implementing travel restrictions.
In comparison, destinations choosing to keep their borders closed tend to be within emerging economies with relatively low scores in health and hygiene indicators and environmental performance index. The majority of these destinations are in Asia and the Pacific, with many belonging to the SIDS (Small Island Developing States), LDCs (Least Developed Countries) or LLDCs (Landlocked Developing Countries).
As in previous editions, the new UNWTO Travel Restrictions report also breaks the destination analysis down by regions. Europe continues to lead the way in lifting or easing travel restrictions followed by the Americas, Africa and then the Middle East. Meanwhile, Asia and the Pacific continues to be the region with the fewest travel restrictions eased and more complete border closures in place for international tourism.
Looking ahead, the report highlights the important role governments can play in restarting tourism. Out of the ten biggest tourism source markets, four (representing 19% of all outbound trips in 2018) have issued guidance advising against all non-essential international travel. The other six (representing 30% of all outbound trips in 2018), however, have issued more nuanced travel advisories, basing their guidance on evidence-based risk assessments.
Fonte: UNWTO
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