It is a
pandemic originated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the
Covid-19 disease. The
Covid-19 pandemic was originated in Wuhan (China), at the end of 2019, expanding to the rest of the world in a very short time. SARS-CoV-2 virus is a type of virus highly infectious and contagious, with a great speed of spread. This speed of spread caused the collapse of the health systems of multiple countries during 2020, because is a type of virus for which, as of September 2021, no cure has been found. But for which different vaccines have been created in less than a year since the emergence of the virus. These vaccines do not exempt from infection, but they reduce the virulence of the health effects caused by the virus, lowering the chances of hospital admission and/or death. The
pandemic caused the house confinement of millions of people in many countries, self and mandatory quarantines, the closure of international borders, the ban of travel and social activities, the imposition of social distances between people, and/or the use of masks. Has been a crisis of a much higher magnitude than previous crises, having incomparable consequences to the economy and a fall in the activity that will probably be historic. In addition of countless economic losses, the
pandemic has impacted in the day to day of millions of people. Has led to more than 4.7 million deaths and more than 229 million people infected.
Learn more in:
Sustainability in Tourism After COVID-19: A Systematic Review