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The networks are able to seize the dependence of visitor arrival time series data. The Adam optimization algorithm with adaptive learning rate is used to optimize the basic setup of the models. The results show that the proposed models outperform previous studies undertaken during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) events of 2002\u20132003. This article also examines the effects of the current COVID-19 outbreak to tourist arrivals to Taiwan. 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