Coronavirus Impact by Sector
As the virus spreads globally, countries are slowly shutting down their borders. Travel restrictions have been enacted, and to many, a vacation in a foreign country sounds more risky than fun. Tracking the tourism industry allows us to understand how coronavirus impacts our globalized economy. This includes air travel, hotels, and car rentals. Closely monitoring the traffic to hotels can give an idea of the magnitude of the coronavirus’ impact, as well as an early signal of a return to normalcy.
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| Travel and Tourism > Accommodation and Hotels
In times of crisis, we tend to experience a need to stay connected and informed. Whether to track new infections or to get information on best practices to avoid infection, tracking traffic to government and news websites is an indicator of the public sentiment. A traffic surge would indicate the population is growing worried about the situation. A drop in traffic would suggest a return to normalcy.
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| E-commerce and Shopping > E-commerce and Shopping - Other
As we continue with our practice of social distancing, it is interesting to see to what extent social distancing is changing shopping and food consumption habits. With a myriad of services providing everything one needs to one’s door, tracking these services allow us to evaluate how people avoid going outside and exposing themselves to coronavirus.
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| Computers Electronics and Technology > Social Networks and Online Communities |
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