Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUL 2021年7月 亞博匯 84 COLUMNISTS a common cold rather than a severe disease. This is the preferred and most likely future scenario, rather than global eradication, which is unrealistic.” Given this future possible scenario, Macau’s COVID-19 vaccination level, COVID-19 mandates, proof of vaccination and annual vaccination boosters will likely become part of the normal discourse across Macau’s casino, hospitality, tourism, retail, transportation and event sectors. They are factors that should perhaps be inserted as part of future scenario planning and dashboard metrics on what a casino and tourism recovery trajectory and timeframe looks like for Macau. 作為邊境重新開放和經濟復甦的條件之一，增加疫苗接種 率的同時需考慮如醫學文獻所斷言，新冠疫情將與季節性流感 一樣，成為一種風土病。 在香港醫學雜誌一篇名為《Looking beyond COVID-19 as a pandemic》的文章中，作者Y Lau寫道：「通過接種疫苗而達 到群體免疫……這將使新冠病毒變成一種普通感冒，而不是 一種嚴重的疾病。這是首選且最有可能發生的未來情景，而不 是新冠病毒在全球杜絕，這是不現實的。」 鑑於這未來可能出現的情況，澳門的新冠疫苗接種率、有 關新冠疫情的強制要求、疫苗接種證明和每年需接種補充疫 苗，可能會成為澳門娛樂場、酒店、旅遊、零售、交通和會展領域 的恆常討論。這些因素或應加入到澳門娛樂場和旅遊業復甦軌 跡和時間表的未來情景規劃和指標之中。