It supports the cabdriver and his family, the cook and her family, the hotel staffer and their orbit. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, travel accounts for one in 10 jobs globally, and the current shutdown threatens the livelihoods of 50 million people. Take cruises: According to the Cruise Lines International Association, nearly 1.2 million people are employed in the cruise industry, which many travelers are warned to avoid. The cruise season, he said, typically dies in summer, so he has to make his money in high season, which is right now. “We were worried about the hurricane season coming up, but already here comes coronavirus,” he told me over the phone.

Source: International New York Times March 21, 2020 09:00 UTC