Quote from Nora austin on 1. October 2020, 6:27

I just saw this kit first time, I didn't know about it,

it will show an accurate result? means it accuracy is correct,

it really seems a good kit for travelers, actually, not only for travelers all people, but we also can use it at home also if don't wanna go lab.

I am only waiting for its vaccination.

 

Quote from Duy Na Kontas on 3. November 2020, 14:31

Few days ago, India has approved the use of a new type of fast corona test. It looks like a pregnancy test. Hopefully, gonna help us.

Quote from Adis Krdzalic on 15. February 2021, 21:55

Austria to roll out free home coronavirus testing from March!

https://www.thelocal.at/20210215/free-coronavirus-home-tests-to-be-rolled-out

 

Quote from Harald A. Friedl on 12. March 2021, 8:24

Actually we are working on a strategy to test also students in order to slowly reestablish normality at the universities. You may ask what this has to do with tourism? Well, students are the main future tourism customers. At universities, future trends are created - just look at our project. And additionally, as I am teaching "Health and Nature Tourism" students learn to develop and finally execute or test a tourism product. Last year we were not able to to that due to CoVid19. This year, tests - and vaccinations - could help...

By the way, you may be interested in this post:

• Will we return to situations of the past or evolve towards new states? https://tourist.fh-joanneum.at/network/topic/destination-resilience-in-times-of-covid-19/

Quote from Olimpia Alcaraz Bautista on 23. March 2021, 12:29

Hello everyone!

From my point of view and perhaps from a more economistic perspective, a cheap test is not an advance to improve tourism demand, at the moment those people who can really afford to travel have no problem to pay for the test, however those who during the pandemic have seen their income reduced do not consider this kind of activities because of the uncertainty.

Simply put, the price of the test is not a barrier to demand in the current situation.

What do you think?

Quote from Harald A. Friedl on 23. March 2021, 12:39

Dear Olimpia, a classic case of "Touché": Income is dramatically dropping, even though I think that many people still have some money which they have safed from unrealized holidays of last year. But as recession may apporach, people will also be more cautious with their money. A dangerous circle...
On the other hand, tests aren't sufficiant. Without vaccination, there will be no free tourism mobility...

Quote from Iza Docker on 26. March 2021, 9:35

Hi!

I don't think that the problem is paying for a Covid test to be able to travel. In my opinion, many of the tourists do not travel because of two factors. Firstly, because the health system is not guaranteed in all countries, and secondly the speed with which countries can close their borders, causing tourists to not be able to return to their home countries.

Quote from Harald A. Friedl on 26. March 2021, 11:47

I agree with you, Iza. I know about some cases where tourists got stuck in their holiday destination. So, there is stil too much unpredictability, while security in crucial in organized tourism.