Coronavirus pandemic

China Redefines Covid Deaths As Cases Rise

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  • China has moved to a narrower definition of Covid deaths, which will drastically cut its death statistics as cases increase following the relaxation of zero-Covid rules.
  • No new fatalities in the latest Covid statistics update on Wednesday, despite widespread reports and images of overloaded hospitals and crematoriums and queues of hearses.

A recent news article published in the Guardian states that China changes definition of Covid deaths as cases surge.

Revised...

https://mfame.guru/china-redefines-covid-deaths-as-cases-rise/

Five Ways The Pandemic Can Improve How We Live on The Other Side of It

Don’t just go back to ‘normal.’ Post-pandemic life can be much better than that, says an article on CNN.

The Covid-19 Pandemic

There’s no doubt the Covid-19 pandemic was tough. It turned our world upside down. It disrupted our routines, forced us to stay home, made us confront the fragility of life, and pushed us well beyond the limits of our comfort zone.

But amid our collective fear and suffering, there were some silver linings. We learned to be kind and care for our neighbors, we slowed down,...

https://mfame.guru/five-ways-the-pandemic-can-improve-how-we-live-on-the-other-side-of-it/

Alaska Airlines bets on recovery with 737 MAX buy

An Alaska Air 737 MAX landing, view from below.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) will add 30 mainline and regional aircraft during the next three years, including 13 Boeing 737 MAX jets, the company said Wednesday in a show of confidence about prospects for a domestic travel recovery.

The parent company of Alaska Airlines said it expects its domestic passenger business to return to pre-COVID levels by the summer of 2022, which will require more aircraft.

Alaska is exercising options for the 13 Boeing 737-9 MAX for delivery in 2023 and 2024, and is...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/alaska-airlines-bets-on-recovery-with-737-max-buy

HMM To Operate Two Additional Ships

HMM Co., announced that it has deployed two additional ships to cope with soaring freight costs amid the new coronavirus pandemic, says an article published in YonhapNews Agency.

2 Additional HMM vessels 

According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, HMM will operate two additional 16,000 twenty-foot-equivalent unit (TEU) ships. 

SK to add 8 vessels

South Korea earlier announced a plan to add eight shipping vessels by June under ties with HMM.

It plans to continue to keep a close watch on the...

https://mfame.guru/hmm-to-operate-two-additional-ships/

[Watch] ‘Ambush-style’ Lockdown To Ward Off ‘Fifth Wave’ of Covid-19

Hong Kong locks down overnight to ward off ‘fifth wave’ of Covid-19, reports CNN.

In the below video, we can see Hong Kong authorities launching an “ambush-style” lockdown in residential buildings amid fears that a super-spreader event at a local gym could bring a ‘fifth wave’ of Covid-19 to the city.

https://mfame.guru/watch-ambush-style-lockdown-to-ward-off-fifth-wave-of-covid-19/

Coronavirus Situation Worsening, Says Hospital Executive

  • Number of patients in ICU same as at the time of peak of second wave
  • ICUs to get filled with covid cases on the rise
  • France’s ICUs with over 4000 patients-close to a 4 month high

The coronavirus situation is worsening in the greater Paris region where hospitals are under immense strain, reports Reuters.

Precautions to be taken

The director-general of the AP-HP Paris hospitals organization, Martin Hirsch told RTL radio there were two options to contain the disease – a local weekend lockdown,...

https://mfame.guru/coronavirus-situation-worsening-says-hospital-executive/

Tech solutions prove useless without real-world collaboration

The transportation industry has witnessed the transformative power of technology over the past several years. From electronic logging devices (ELDs) to virtual document sharing, digital tools have helped streamline operations in pretty much every segment of the industry. In an environment as hands-on as trucking, however, bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds can prove challenging. 

Digital tools lose a lot of their potential usefulness when they exist in silos, unable to work...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tech-solutions-prove-useless-without-real-world-collaboration

Fujairah Oil Stocks Record 18-months Low Amid Demand Recovery

  • Heavy distillates inventories plunge 20%
  • Drop in light distillates seen short lived
  • OPEC+ cuts also contributing to shrinking stocks
  • Inventories were at record 30.71 mil barrels in June

Oil products stockpiles at the UAE’s Port of Fujairah slumped to an 18-month low, with fuel oil recording the biggest plunge in more than two years on signs of recovering demand from the pandemic, reports Platts.

Oil stocks tumble

The total stood at 17.966 million barrels on March 8, down 14% from a week earlier...

https://mfame.guru/fujairah-oil-stocks-record-18-months-low-amid-demand-recovery/

Air cargo 2021: The good, the bad and the ugly

A white and green plane loading pallets of cargo through side door.

The air cargo industry has officially recovered from the depths of the pandemic, with volumes in January 1.1% above the 2019 level. The bad news, according to the International Air Transport Association, is that freight capacity lost ground for the first time since April, dropping 5% on a monthly basis, because passenger airlines pulled back on flight activity in response to COVID outbreaks and widespread travel restrictions.

The amount of available airlift for cargo in January was 19.5% less...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-cargo-2021-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly

Coronavirus vaccine distribution one of greatest logistics challenges ever seen

After over a year of pandemic-related restrictions across the globe, the coronavirus vaccine is top of mind for just about everyone. This is especially true for the people working tirelessly to transport vaccine doses safely from the manufacturers to the end consumers. 

“The vaccine distribution is going to go down as one of the greatest logistics operations ever seen. It is potentially the largest operation since World War II,” said Jim Monkmeyer, president, Transportation, DHL Supply Chain...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/coronavirus-vaccine-distribution-one-of-greatest-logistics-challenges-ever-seen

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