Perception of Knowledge of the Risk of the COVID -19 Pandemic Regarding Touring Intentions and Tourism Travel Recommendations

Tourists consider the costs, energy, and safety of COVID-19 pandemic that is currently hitting world globally. Tourism travel expected to remain primary choice for economic recovery improving family relations. This study uses Respondent-Driven Sampling Snowball collect 432 respondents via social media internet. used a structural equation model (SEM) examine risk perceptions risk-averse attitudes by mediating knowledge risk, tourism travel, intentions. The results showed most prospective tourists preference tourism. pay attention dangers performance, time, destinations, while social-psychological risks posed have low impact. nature behaviour avoid cause be less effective in reducing tourists' intention travel. Understanding effectively reduces potential on purpose travelling intent recommend harms avoidance higher than perception pandemic. All stakeholders must effect aversion