The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have joined forces to issue a joint- statement in response to the challenges faced by the shipping industry during this coronavirus outbreak.
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The WHO and IMO have now issued a joint-statement to call upon member government states to respect the requirements of “ free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005, article 28).
The statement...