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There is a glaring irony of the pandemic: Countries like the island nation of Tonga that have managed to keep the virus at bay may be some of the last to recover from the economic impact.

There is a glaring irony of the pandemic: Countries like the island nation of Tonga that have managed to keep the virus at bay may be some of the last to recover from the economic impact.

There is a glaring irony of the pandemic: Countries like the island nation of Tonga that have managed to keep the virus at bay may be some of the last to recover from the economic impact.

  Divers swimming through the coral on Fijis Coral Coast on Dec 6, 2020 released by Reef Explorer Fiji. [Photo/Agencies] The global tourism industry has suffered its worst year on record, with international arrivals dropping by 72 percent over the first 10 months of 2020 and falling back to 1990 levels, largely because of restrictions on movement, low consumer confidence and the global struggle to contain COVID-19. According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization, or UNWTO...