Indonesia's Bali hopes for tourism revival as vaccine trials progress


Two young surfers walk in from the surf at sunset on Legian beach near Kuta on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Residents and businesses on the Indonesian island of Bali are hoping that news on the progress of experimental coronavirus vaccines will help them rebuild confidence in travel and lure tourists back to the struggling holiday hotspot. - Reuters

KUTA (Indonesia), Nov 12 (Reuters): Residents and businesses on the Indonesian island of Bali are hoping that news on the progress of experimental coronavirus vaccines will help them rebuild confidence in travel and lure tourists back to the struggling holiday hotspot.

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday its Covid-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective based on trials, a major victory against a virus that has killed more than a million people and devastated the global economy.

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