LONDON, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The World Journey & Tourism Council (WTTC) – along with the world’s largest cruise firm, Carnival Company & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), and the main international hospitality firm Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) – as we speak introduced the 2021 International Scientific Summit on COVID-19.
The free reside digital discussion board, which is open to the general public, will happen from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM (EDT) [three:00 PM to six:30 PM GMT] [four:00 PM to 7:30 PM CEST] on Thursday, April 15, 2021.
The 2021 International Scientific Summit on COVID-19 will deliver collectively prime international scientists and well being consultants discussing the most recent discoveries, evidence-based insights and finest practices for dwelling in a world with COVID-19, and can construct on a well-received related discussion board hosted final 12 months by WTTC and Carnival Company. This 12 months’s occasion will proceed these discussions and construct on international and industry-wide understanding of COVID-19’s impression on society, together with tips on how to safely reside in a world with COVID-19.
The occasion will probably be of curiosity to international tourism leaders, WTTC Members, authorities businesses, vacation spot companions, commerce and personal companies who need to hear up-to-the-minute scientific and medical analysis that can be utilized to tell sensible, adaptable and science-based options for mitigating COVID-19, with a purpose to transfer past the pandemic.
Matters will concentrate on huge information of COVID-19 informing a post-pandemic world
This distinctive digital summit, co-hosted by WTTC and Carnival Company with supporting sponsor Hilton, is free to attend, and open to the general public. The occasion will concentrate on essentially the most up-to-date science amassed from the previous 12 months of learning COVID-19, together with how finest to deal with the various ongoing questions on how the virus will have an effect on society, journey and day-to-day actions transferring ahead. Panels will embrace fact-based discussions sharing the most recent considering on epidemiology, screening, testing and tracing, therapeutics, vaccines, sensible prevention and mitigation practices and extra.
“We’re privileged to as soon as once more host a panel of esteemed consultants who every provide helpful perception on how finest to use the most recent science and medical proof to deal with the various sensible questions folks have about dwelling in a world with COVID-19,” mentioned Gloria Guevara, President & CEO of WTTC. “As leaders and international residents alike, we search one of the best and newest data from consultants on how we will finest transfer ahead and switch the nook on this disaster. I’m delighted that WTTC and Carnival Company, with companion Hilton are making a discussion board the place these essential conversations can happen.”
Arnold Donald, President & CEO of Carnival Company, is a member of the WTTC Govt Committee and the North America vice chair. Along with co-hosting this 12 months’s occasion, Carnival Company labored intently with WTTC management to design and produce the primary International Scientific Summit in July 2020.
“We’re grateful to the extremely regarded consultants who’ve agreed to take part in our 2021 International Scientific Summit on COVID-19 – and to share with us what they’ve discovered on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battle,” mentioned Donald. “Their insights will probably be extremely useful as companies and governments alike search to raised perceive COVID-19’s impression on society, and collectively we will decide secure and workable evidence-based practices for mitigating and dwelling with the virus. We additionally recognize Hilton for becoming a member of us this 12 months as a supporting sponsor.”
Panelists share learnings from intensive 12 months of centered efforts to grasp COVID-19
The Summit will function a strong lineup of world-renowned medical, epidemiological and public well being consultants to discover and share the latest findings and every day practices to curb the unfold of COVID-19 in a post-pandemic future.
The present roster of panelists, in alphabetical order, consists of:
Dr. Michael Diamond, M.D., Ph.D., the Herbert S. Gasser Professor of Medication at Washington College. Dr. Diamond is acknowledged internationally for his work involving Zika, West Nile, chikungunya, and associated rising viruses.
Dr. Steven Gordon, M.D., chairman, Division of Infectious Illness, Cleveland Clinic, Respiratory Institute and professor of Medication, The Lerner School of Medication, Case Western College. Dr. Gordon has been centered on hospital an infection prevention, together with device-associated and opportunistic infections in immunocompromised sufferers.
Dr. Michael Lin, M.D., Ph.D. is affiliate professor of Neurobiology, Bioengineering, and Chemical and Techniques Biology at Stanford College. A NIH Pioneer Award recipient, Dr. Lin develops protein-based instruments for molecular imaging and management of gene and viral remedy.
Dr. William Morice, II, M.D., Ph.D., chair, Division of Laboratory Medication and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, president, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, and professor of Laboratory Medication and Pathology. Dr. Morice is an skilled in diagnostic testing serving in management roles for quite a few boards and partnerships to boost understanding of medical diagnostics and take a look at utilization.
Dr. Jewel Mullen, M.D., M.P.H., affiliate dean for Well being Fairness, College of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical College. Dr. Mullen is an internist, epidemiologist and public well being doctor chief and the previous principal deputy assistant secretary for Well being within the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Companies (HHS).
Dr. Emil Christian Reisinger, director of the Division of Tropical Medication and Infectious Ailments on the Division of Inner Medication on the College of Rostock, dean of the College and member of the board of the College Hospital Rostock.
Dr. Clare Rock, M.D., M.S., is affiliate professor of Medication, Division of Infectious Illness, Armstrong Institute of Affected person Safety and High quality Core School, and Healthcare Epidemiologist, Johns Hopkins College College of Medication. Dr. Rock is an infectious illness educational doctor who innovatively interprets healthcare an infection prevention methods to the enterprise, journey & hospitality, and occasion administration industries. Her consultative companies, An infection Prevention Technique Consulting LLC, are guiding corporations by way of the COVID-19 pandemic to their “Subsequent New Regular.”
Dr. Stefano Vella, M.D., adjunct professor of International Well being at the Catholic College of Rome and a member of this system committee of Horizon Europe – Well being Cluster, the analysis program of the European Fee. Dr. Vella makes a speciality of infectious ailments and inside drugs and is a researcher in pathogenesis and remedy of viral infections. Particular analysis has been performed by Dr. Vella on main pandemics, together with on HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis.
Registration Particulars
Scheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM (EDT) [three:00 PM to six:30 PM GMT] [four:00 PM to 7:30 PM CEST] the Summit is open to the general public and free for all attendees. It is suggested that folks register upfront. For extra data, together with the present record of panelists, and to register to attend the digital occasion, please go to: www.covidsciencesummit.com.
Individuals will probably be invited to submit questions upfront. Members of the media are welcome to affix for all or a part of the periods or join with members and/or presenters.
About WTTC
In keeping with WTTC’s 2021 Economic Impact Report, throughout 2020, a 12 months during which it was devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Journey & Tourism made a 5.5% contribution to international GDP and was accountable for 272 million jobs.
In keeping with WTTC’s Social Impact Paper, which focuses on the Journey & Tourism sector as a driver of social impression, worldwide journey and tourism, and notably, worldwide spending, is significant to assist job creation from megacities to rural communities. In keeping with the analysis, on the international degree, for each 34 worldwide guests to a vacation spot, one new job is created. As well as, this analysis discovered that for each $1 generated in direct Journey & Tourism GDP globally, greater than $2 is generated not directly. Which means greater than twice as a lot worth is produced throughout the complete provide chain because of Journey & Tourism.
About Carnival Company & plc
Carnival Company & plc is likely one of the world’s largest leisure journey corporations with a portfolio of 9 of the world’s main cruise strains crusing to all seven continents. With operations in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio options Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
Further data might be discovered on www.carnivalcorp.com, 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.
About Hilton
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a number one international hospitality firm with a portfolio of 18 world-class manufacturers comprising greater than 6,400 properties and multiple million rooms, in 119 international locations and territories. Devoted to fulfilling its founding imaginative and prescient to fill the earth with the sunshine and heat of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed greater than three billion company in its greater than 100-year historical past. Go to newsroom.hilton.com for extra data, and join with Hilton on Fb, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
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