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As the Covid-19 pandemic continues garnering the lion's share of attention from business travel managers and other key corporate risk management leaders, those decisionmakers may be suffering from "Covid myopia," causing them to neglect other significant risk factors, a new study cautions.
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ISOS Report Warns of Covid 'Myopia' Among Travel, Risk Managers
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December 10, 2020 via Business Travel News

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues garnering the lion's share of attention from business travel managers and other key corporate risk management leaders, those decisionmakers may be suffering from "Covid myopia," causing them to neglect other significant risk factors, a new study cautions.

International SOS's Risk Outlook 2021 report features results from a survey of more than 1,400 risk professionals in 99 countries, including nearly 920 responsible for their organization's travelers. Conducted between Sept. 22 and Oct. 19 by Ipsos MORI, the survey revealed a widespread sentiment that overall workforce risk is at a five-year high and could continue to increase in 2021.

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COVID-19 Update: Hospitalizations, Daily Deaths, New Cases Continue To Rise

December 9, 2020 via Global Guardian

The U.S. saw a record high 229,000 new cases on 04 December. Over the past week, there has been an average of 207,064 cases per day, an increase of 18 percent from the average two weeks earlier. Hospitalizations are up 22 percent across the country compared to the same period two weeks ago. At least 104,000 Americans are hospitalized with COVID-19.
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Tools to Track Travel

December 8, 2020 via ConvergeBlog

The need to keep up with all the well-intentioned but constantly changing – and frequently confusing – restrictions, quarantines, testing protocols and individual requirements is putting a premium on accurate travel information, prompting more travel organizations to offer easy ways for travelers to stay up to date.
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US Tightens Definition of Service Animals Allowed on Planes

December 2, 2020 via ABC News

The Transportation Department...decided that only dogs can fly as service animals, and companions that passengers use for emotional support don't count.
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The Newest Hotel Amenity? Virus-Scrubbed Air

December 3, 2020 via New York Times

Hotels, and even some cruise ships, are installing state-of-the-art filtration systems that claim to tackle the coronavirus where it is believed to be the most dangerous: in the air.
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Up To 36% Of Airline Business Travel Won’t Return After Covid Pandemic Ends, Study Estimates
December 1, 2020 via Forbes

A new study by IdeaWorks and reported by the Wall Street Journal is the first detailed look at the long-term impacts Covid-19 could have on business travel...The study breaks down the reasons people have traveled for business, assesses the effects of technology, work at home changes and overall risk tolerance, and validates this with a wide range of industry and travel experts. As a result, this study is robust and more complete than any done since the pandemic began.
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