TRAVERSE Issue 18 - June 2020 | Page 17

From ndemic The geopolitical stoush continues while world leaders’ posture, point fingers and lay blame. The worldwide response was swift, regions and countries taking their own action to ensure the safety of citizens, some better than others. It came at the cost of many ‘non-essential’ businesses and as time passes many more seem to be on the point of slipping away. Travel and tourism was the industry first affected as airlines were forced to ground aircraft, cruise ships sent from one port to another as no-one wanted to accept the responsibility of dealing with potential illness, borders E 9