The latest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer shows that the near-complete lockdown imposed in response to the pandemic led to a 98 percent fall in international tourist numbers.
According to the latest analysis from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), 40% of all destinations worldwide have now eased the restrictions.
Global travel restrictions, put in place to curtail the coronavirus pandemic, have had a devastating effect on the tourism industry.
On an official visit to the Canary Islands, UNWTO witnessed first-hand how the restart of tourism can be managed responsibly.
Puerto Rico's plans to encourage more tourism from the U.S. mainland have backfired as the number of COVID-19 cases has spiked.
The UK's biggest tour operator, TUI, has cancelled all mainland Spanish holidays until 9 August. The move comes after the government imposed a 14-day quarantine on people arriving in the UK from Spain.