Nepal struggling as COVID-19 shuts down tourism and keeps Mount Everest climbers away | ABC News

Описание: The coronavirus pandemic has left tourism industries across the world on the brink of collapse, but few countries have felt the impact like Nepal.
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Visitors are a vital revenue stream and bring in more than $2 billion a year.
Last year, around 2.5 million tourists and mountaineers travelled there. But in 2020, so far only about 6,000 people have gone to the popular destination.
South Asia correspondent James Oaten reports.

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