In Asia, herd immunity to accelerate tourism recovery: Nandan Nilekani, Infosys

Nandan Nilekani, Co-Founder, Infosys, has said that in Asia recovery of sectors like travel, tourism and hospitality will start seeing a quick recovery in the coming months, provided the pace of vaccination is increased so the region arrives at a herd immunity. Speaking at a virtual session at the World Government Summit Dialogues (WGS Dialogues), he said, “Many of the industries that were laid low by the pandemic, like travel, tourism and hospitality will start seeing a quick recovery in the coming months. If we can distribute vaccines throughout Asia as quickly as possible, we will be able to achieve community immunity that precedes any new mutations in the virus. This step will enable everyone to return to normal life and revitalize travel and tourism. The recovery will come from the consumers. I see a burst of consumption across the region, and that’s very good news in terms of creating economic opportunities and boosting consumer confidence,” he said.