WTTC and Carnival
Corporation Present Unique COVID-19 Scientific Summit
WTTC to collaborate with world's
largest cruise company on convening leading global scientists and
health experts on July 23 for a
virtual public forum on the latest insights and best practices for
living in a world with COVID-19
LONDON, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Travel
& Tourism Council (WTTC)– together with the world's largest
cruise company, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE: CUK) – will host the WTTC/Carnival Corporation Global
Science Summit on COVID-19.
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Set for July 23, this will
be a virtual scientific summit focused on COVID-19 and the 'new
normal'.
Taking place from 1400 hours to 1730
GMT (10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT)
on Thursday, July 23, the summit,
which is open to the public, will share the latest scientific
knowledge and evidence-based best practices related to prevention,
detection, treatment and mitigation of COVID-19.
The joint summit will see global tourism leaders, WTTC Members,
government agencies, destination partners, trade and private
businesses, share the very latest science and medical evidence that
can be used to inform practical, adaptable and science-based
solutions for mitigating and living with COVID-19.
The WTTC/Carnival Corporation Global Science Summit on
COVID-19, is the latest initiative to continue building global
understanding concerning COVID's impact on society, including
travel and tourism. The Summit will consider practices from the
leading scientists and health experts for mitigating the spread of
the virus.
This unique virtual Summit is hosted by WTTC, which represents
the global Travel & Tourism private sector, and Carnival
Corporation, the world's largest cruise company, and is free to
attend.
Summit convenes global scientists and
health experts at forefront of COVID-19 fight
The summit will bring together a robust lineup of world renowned
medical, epidemiology and public health experts to explore and
share the latest best practice on the science of COVID-19 and how
best to address the many practical questions people have about the
disease.
Speakers and panelists represent a diverse range of science,
research, clinical, academic, policy and business backgrounds,
including amongst others, members of Scientists to Stop Covid-19,
who have volunteered to participate. For additional information on
the program and panelists, see the registration site at
CovidScienceSummit.com
Gloria Guevara, WTTC President
& CEO, said: "I was excited when Arnold, on behalf of
Carnival Corporation, approached me with this idea. This event will
be a powerful platform for harnessing the best thinking from across
all fields of knowledge in the public and private sectors. The
science of this virus is rapidly evolving and these real-time
insights will be invaluable in helping us determine evidence-based
protection and mitigation measures to combat COVID-19. They will
also help drive global alignment and collaboration on the frontiers
of science and policy, which is critical to the survival of this
important sector."
"COVID-19 has had a crushing global socio-economic impact and is
threatening the jobs of millions of people whose very livelihoods
depend upon a thriving Travel & Tourism sector for their
survival."
Summit will discuss practical
approaches to living in a world with COVID-19
The event will feature a series of panels, each focusing on a
critical area of science surrounding COVID-19 and will include best
practices from different industry sectors and world regions to
control and limit the spread of COVID-19. Panels will include a mix
of science-based debates and discussions sharing the latest
thinking on the following key topic areas:
- Epidemiology: Incubation and peak infectivity
periods for SARS-CoV-2; disease progression from exposure to
illness; and symptom variability among different individuals and
groups.
- Transmission: How, when and where SARS-CoV-2
spreads; significance of environmental transmission; guidelines for
mitigating spread.
- Screening and Testing: Availability and accuracy
of current testing methods; viable and cost effective ways to
detect illness and effectiveness of screening using temperature and
health questionnaires.
- Therapeutics: Status of vaccine development;
available and approved SARS-CoV-2 treatment protocols; the role of
cytokine storms; and profiles of COVID-19 recovery.
- Practical Risk Mitigation: Measures to mitigate
the risks of social gatherings; balancing the benefits and risks of
social gatherings; the role of testing, contact tracing, and
managing the psychology of fear.
Arnold Donald, President &
CEO of Carnival Corporation, is a member of the WTTC Executive
Committee and its Vice Chair for North
America. Carnival Corporation designed and is producing the
Summit in close coordination with WTTC leadership.
"Our highest responsibility and top priorities are compliance,
protecting the environment and the safety, health and well-being of
our guests, our crew members and the people in the communities we
visit," said Donald. "Throughout the pause in our guest operations,
we have been consulting and assembling the best minds in medical
science, public health and infectious disease control. We are
grateful to bring together a select group of science and medical
experts who bring such relevant insight into COVID-19 for the
public to hear. Hopefully, this Summit will be an efficient way for
attendees to become more informed about COVID-19 in the space of
just a few hours."
Registration Details
To register for the Summit, please go to
CovidScienceSummit.com Global participants will be
invited to submit questions in advance and during the online event.
Members of the media are welcome to join for all or part of the
sessions or connect with members and/or presenters.
Evidence from WTTC's Crisis Readiness report, which looked at 90
different types of crises, highlights the importance of
public-private cooperation to ensure that smart policies and
effective communities are in place to enable a more resilient
travel and tourism sector.
According to WTTC's 2020 Economic Impact Report, during 2019,
Travel &Tourism was responsible for one in 10 jobs (330 million
total), making a 10.3% contribution to global GDP and generating
one in four of all new jobs.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is one of the world's largest
leisure travel companies with a portfolio of nine of the world's
leading cruise lines. With operations in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O
Cruises (Australia), Costa
Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.princess.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.seabourn.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, www.costacruise.com, www.aida.de,
www.pocruises.com and www.cunard.com.
CONTACT: Carnival Corporation Media Contacts: Roger Frizzell, Carnival
Corporation, rfrizzell@carnival.com, (305) 406-7862
Mike Flanagan,
LDWW, mike@ldwwgroup.com, (727) 452-4538 For further
information please contact the WTTC press office at
press.office@wttc.org