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Egypt's tourism sector is eyeing a gradual recovery in 2021 after seeing revenues plunged by nearly 70% last year because of the coronavirus pandemic three country both some of the world's greatest tourist attractions but severe restrictions on travel when the industry took a big hit.
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Okay, Tourists visiting Egypt sank to 3.5 million last year from 13.1 million in 2019, leaving hotels just 10 to 15% of full compared to a year earlier.
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Officials have been unveiling new archaeological discoveries in an effort to revive visitor numbers.
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The opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum next to the pyramids has also been delayed until later this year to entice tourists to return.
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Tourism accounts for up to 15% of Egypt's national output and is a major source of foreign currency.
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Mohammad Farooq is chief executive of travel agency Egypt Express.
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Everything heals the tourism sector will heal, but this of course will be incremental in 2021.
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With the vaccine, recovery will be incremental.
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It will be slow, not in the false way This is expected until this virus is totally controlled has a macro about virus.
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Egypt plans to start CO vid 19 vaccinations this month after approving a vaccine made in China, but it was unclear how quickly the program could be rolled out.
