NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The almost 9-month-long COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the tourism industry of New York City, one of the world's most popular destinations, and the influx of tourists will not fully rebound for at least four years, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
New York drew a record 66.6 million visitors in 2019 and was on pace for even more this year, but now the city is likely to reach just one-third of last year's total, the paper quoted the forecast released on Monday by the city's tourism promotion agency, NYC & Company, as saying.
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