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Cornwall 'faces losing £1bn of visitor spending'

The BBC report Cornwall faces losing £1bn of spending by visitors over 14 months because of coronavirus, tourism bosses say

Visit Cornwall head Malcolm Bell said the projected loss, estimated for March 2020 to April 2021, would have a "major impact on business viability".

Mr Bell said he wanted to urge potential visitors to make bookings to offer hope for the tourism industry.

He and companies said customers could be confident they could get money back or postpone if Covid caused problems.

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The BBC - Covid: Cornwall 'faces losing £1bn of visitor spending'