(1) COVID-19 has upended global travel and brought the world to a standstill. For the first time in history, __21___ 90% of the world’s population now lives in countries with travel restrictions. Airlines, travel companies and the tourism sector as a whole are among the most affected businesses. __22___ 25 million aviation jobs and 100 million travel and tourism jobs are at risk. Between five and seven years’ worth of industry growth will potentially be lost. New health safety protocols and systems will need to be in place, and these have __23___ to be defined. As governments and industry plan for recovery in this new context and __24___ to changing traveler behavior, the use of digital identity and biometrics technologies could restore trust while also __25___ a seamless journey.