A leading industry body says the global coronavirus outbreak means millions of travel and tourism jobs are at risk.
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) says up to 50 million jobs could be lost because of the pandemic.
Its chief executive, Gloria Guevara, said the outbreak presents a significant threat to the industry.
The news comes after thousands of international flights were cancelled and some insurance firms suspended travel cover for new customers.
New figures from the WTTC suggest that the travel sector could shrink by up to 25 per cent in 2020.
The trade body is calling on governments to take several steps to protect the industry, including: removing or simplifying visas where possible, as well as reducing costs, relaxing unnecessary barriers at ports and airports, reduce travellers' taxes and increase budgets for promoting travel destinations.
The tourism industry has been massively affected by the spread of coronavirus, as many countries have introduced travel restrictions in an attempt to contain its spread.
Cruise ship firm Princess Cruises is suspending all operations for 18 months.
One of its cruises was kept off the cost of San Francisco, California for five days after 21 passengers tested positive for the virus.
British Airways, EasyJet and Norwegian Air have all also cut flights in response to the outbreak.
Korean Air even warned that the coronavirus could threaten its survival.
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