we talked to arnold donald who runs carnival corporation, that s the biggest cruise operator on the planet. where ever yourjoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a very warm welcome to the show. you know, it seemed like it was a another time, two years ago as a threat of covid became obvious one cruise ship, the diamond princess went into lockdown as the world watched. passengers, they were held for two weeks as the virus spread throughout the ship, infecting more than 700 onboard. shortly after, the world closed down and tourism industry suffered the worst crisis in its history. take a look at this, this was the heart of venice during the middle of the pandemic, not a tourist sight. and from an empty st. mark s square in venice to in empty trafalgar square in london, holiday makers and business passengers stopped flying and the hospitality industry ground to a halt. let s just take a look at the impact. in 2019, before the pandemic hit global tourism d
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Karnataka today lifted the weekend curfew, however, the night restrictions (10 pm-5am) will continue as part of efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus.