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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological needs of tourists: implications for the travel and tourism industry

Catherine Cheunga School of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Miki Takashimab Principal Consultant, Osaka, JapanView further author information
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Hyunjung (Helen) Choic Hotel Management, Division of Tourism, Baekseok University, Cheonan, South KoreaView further author information
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Huijun Yangd School of Hospitality Management, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, MacaoORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1434-3365View further author information
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Vincent Tunga School of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong KongORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9560-8761View further author information
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Pages 155-166 | Received 08 Jul 2020, Accepted 01 Feb 2021, Published online: 22 Feb 2021

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