A region typically dependent on tourism, the Caribbean is set to suffer a double punch from the coronavirus pandemic.
Countries in the region are not only dealing with the threat to citizens’ health but have been left with the economic burden of empty holiday resorts that typically cater to international visitors. Even if international restrictions are eased at some point in the near future, analysts expect one side effect to be a long-lasting aversion to travel on the part of consumers, to the detriment of the tourism industry.