Weather is another top consideration when it comes to travel risk and according to International SOS, climate change will exacerbate the occurrence of environmental disruptions in 2020. READ MORE: “Quit Your Job And Live By The Sea: 3 Cheap (And Secret) Beach Towns” Globally, it is expected that there will be increases in epidemics and infectious disease outbreaks in 2020. The United States is considered one of the lowest risk countries when it comes to medical issues, while places with extreme security risks-like those countries in the Middle East-usually have high medical risks as well.
When it comes to traveling, medical risk is also a consideration, and International SOS rates countries and regions, evaluating the availability of healthcare, the threat of infectious disease and more. and China in the geopolitical and trade space, terrorism, uprisings in South America, social disturbances in Europe and the role of Russia as a major global player.
involvement in the Middle East, tensions in the Korean Peninsula, the competition between the U.S. presidential election-which ranks among the top eight geopolitical risks globally-other issues to consider include the changing nature of the U.S. Courtesy of International SOSīesides the upcoming U.S.
