via The Guardian, 09 March 2020: The Covid-19 pandemic is hitting the tourism industry hard in Asia, affecting some of Southeast Asia’s most famous cultural sites. This picture story from The Guardian shows the contrast in crowd site from this month and one year ago, featuring Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and Kota Tua in Jakarta.
The number of international tourist arrivals is expected to drop sharply this year, the World Tourism Organization has said, reversing a previous forecast of a substantial increase. The UN body says arrivals are now projected to fall by 1-3% in 2020, instead of the previous forecast of 3-4% growth, with losses of $30bn-50bn (£23bn-£38bn) in international tourism receipts anticipated
Source: Tourist sites in Asia hit by coronavirus fears – before and after | World news | The Guardian
