Coronavirus: Pandemic has gutted global tourism and it's costing Australia $10b every month
Global tourism has been gutted by the COVID-19 pandemic and cost the industry $320 billion in just five months worldwide, the United Nations chief has said. In Australia, the enormous losses are still costing the nation's tourism industry up to $10 billion every month — including almost $6 billion in domestic travel and $4 billion in foreign visitors, the Tourism & Transport Forum told 9News.com.au. The coronavirus fallout has also seen as many as 532,000 jobs and up to $21.3 billion in wages and salaries lost this year across the country.
