Negative Test Results Fuel ‘False Security’ Seafarers COVID Cases

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While access to coronavirus testing for seafarers is now becoming more widely available, ship operators should bear in mind that no test is 100% accurate. As explained by Dr. Ingrid H. Johansen, a two-week quarantine for on-signing crew at the place of embarkation should still be the primary measure to prevent infected seafarers from joining a ship, says an article published in Gard.

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The IMO, together with a number of industry organisations, have put together a...

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