The COVID-19 pandemic causes an economic and social crisis in the Canary Islands.

14 de marzo de 2020 · All islands

The COVID-19 pandemic causes an economic and social crisis in the Canary Islands.
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Health restrictions and the interruption of travel during 2020 hit the Canary Islands economy particularly hard because of its dependence on tourism. Academic research examined the effects on activity, employment and social vulnerability in the archipelago.

Sources

  • Rodríguez-Hernández, J. A.; Martín, J. M., Turismo y COVID-19 en Canarias. Singularidades, desafíos y reorientación del modelo (2020)[↗]
  • BOE, Real Decreto 463/2020, de 14 de marzo, por el que se declara el estado de alarma (2020)[↗]