The impact of social media has been evident throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Social media influencers are a type of third-party endorser that attempts to shape consumer attitudes and promote products and services by using online blogs, tweets and other social media entries. They attracted...

Background: Travellers are potential vectors in the transmission of infectious diseases across international borders. Travellers visiting friends and relatives (VFR) have a particularly high risk of acquiring certain infections during travel. Chinese VFR travellers account for a substantial...

The importance of vaccines and infectious diseases in travel health is evidenced by the Coronavirus outbreak in 2019. Although vaccines and infections are considered the main factors affecting travel health, non-infectious disorders also play a vital role. Due to the implementation of travel...

Background: International students frequently return to their country of origin to visit friends and relatives (VFR), and are at increased risk of travel-associated infections. Little is known of their travel health seeking behaviours. China is the biggest source of international students studying...

Purpose of review: This review critically considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global travel and the practice of travel medicine, highlights key innovations that have facilitated the resumption of travel, and anticipates how travel medicine providers should prepare for the future of...

Background: COVID-19 and its associated travel bans have reduced international passenger traffic by over 80% below 2019 levels. If airlines are to resume flying at commercially sustainable levels, they must work to restore passengers confidence and sense of security. This study examined commercial...

Due to the increasing prevalence of parental vaccine hesitancy or refusal, it is important to understand parental motives for vaccine hesitancy. This study examines social media conversations and commentaries regarding concerns about parenting, vaccine hesitancy, and the COVID-19 pandemic within an ...

This research aims to explore the impact of perceived risk, fear and social media on tourist's attitude, engagement, and revisit intention in COVID-19 pandemic situation. The results of PLS-SEM indicate that fear of COVID-19 and perceived risk has a significant negative impact on attitude towards...

Pandemic restrictions implemented by the government in order to reduce spread of illness with SARS-Cov 2 changed the face of Polish sport, including football. Matches without audience participation, or with a limited number of fans(25% or 50% of all available seats on stadium) and even suspension...

The hospitality, travel, tourism, and events industry remains one of the hardest-hit casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. This conceptual paper examines responses to COVID-19 by the government of Ghana and its implication for tourism businesses. It discusses weaknesses exposed, and lessons learned...