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Safe zones not off the table for BHTA - Barbados Today

The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is not giving up on its desire to see COVID-19 safe zones requiring vaccination and/or routine testing across the industry and in other key sectors. Newly appointed chairman Renee Coppin made that clear as she revealed that many visitors were seeking services from vaccinated individuals as a prerequisite […]

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