COVID-19

90% Effective Oxford Vaccine, Yet To Confirm COVID19 Prevention Capacity

  • Research published in Lancet proves evidence that Oxford Vaccine can create COVID antibodies and T-cell.
  • Vaccine effective in 90% people who took part in trials.
  • 70% suffered from side effects of fever or headache.
  • Side effects can be treated by paracetamol
    Immune response reaches peak in 14 days.
  • Researchers looking towards next level of phase trials to gather evidence on COVID19 prevention.

According to a BBC report written by BBC Health and Science Correspondent, James Gallagher, a...

https://mfame.guru/90-effective-oxford-vaccine-yet-to-confirm-covid19-prevention-capacity/

Officer Shortfall Forecast To Widen Despite Dampening Pandemic

  • A reduced attractiveness of a career at sea and rising man-berth ratios will inflate future manning costs, says Drewry.
  • There is currently a global officer shortage equating to around 2% of overall demand.
  • Drewry estimates that overall manning costs have flatlined in 2020 but are set to pick up over the next few years.

The current officer shortfall to crew the global merchant fleet is forecast to widen, despite the dampening effect of COVID-19, reads a press release from Drewry.

The latest...

https://mfame.guru/officer-shortfall-forecast-to-widen-despite-dampening-pandemic/

How COVID-19 Catapulted Into an Economic Cataclysm?

  • COVID-19 has accentuated ecological, epidemiological, and economic vulnerabilities.
  • These factors have been imposed by capitalism are further aggravated by COVID-19.
  • Emergence of catastrophe capitalism as the structural crisis of the system takes on planetary dimensions.
  • Capitalist globalization has increasingly adopted the form of interlinked commodity chains.
  • These commodity chains are controlled by multinational corporations, connecting various production zones in the Global South.
  • The apex...

https://mfame.guru/how-covid-19-catapulted-into-an-economic-cataclysm/

How COVID-19 Has Shocked Economies Around The World?

  • The global economy will contract given the sudden stop to large swathes of activity.
  • There is an income loss in the manufacturing and services sectors across most advanced countries.
  • This combined with the adverse effects on financial markets, consumption, investment confidence, international trade, and commodity prices.
  • Governments are scrambling to contain the economic impact of the COVID -19 pandemic.
  • It is compounded by persistent fragilities surrounding highly speculative financial...

https://mfame.guru/how-covid-19-has-shocked-economies-around-the-world/

Vaccine Trials Advance in Race for Virus Protection

  • Moderna, AstraZeneca, and China’s CanSino are among the leading candidates.
  • China, Europe, and the U.S. report positive developments in trials of their shots.
  • Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc have also shown favorable immune responses in people and animals.
  • CanSino Biologics has received authorization for a limited deployment of its shot among the Chinese military.
  • Moderna Inc. vaccine candidate produced antibodies in all participants in a study.
  • More than 150 vaccines are under development and...

https://mfame.guru/vaccine-trials-advance-in-race-for-virus-protection/

Δυτική Αφρική: Η πειρατεία προελαύνει

Ανησυχητική αύξηση περιστατικών πειρατείας στα ύδατα της Δυτικής Αφρικής για το H1 του 2020 κατέγραψε το International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Σύμφωνα με την έκθεση της 14ης Ιουλίου του IMB, ο συνολικός αριθμός των ναυτικών που είτε υπήρξαν θύματα ομηρίας είτε απήχθησαν κατά το H1 ανήλθε σε 77.

Ωστόσο, ακόμα πιο ανησυχητικό από αυτόν τον αριθμό είναι το γεγονός ότι πάνω από το 90% των παγκόσμιων απαγωγών του α΄ εξαμήνου έλαβαν χώρα στον Κόλπο της Γουινέας. Ενδεικτικά, 49 ναυτικοί απήχθησαν από...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2020/07/19/dytiki-afriki-i-peirateia-proelavnei/

Outbound airfreight market tightens from China, Hong Kong

Cargo pallets come off a the rear door of a big cargo plane. China cargo capacity is shrinking and rates are going back up, according to the latest data.

Airfreight rates out of China are beginning to creep up again and there are signs the cost to ship goods to North America and Europe could quickly escalate again as shippers flock to air transport while the supply of aircraft falls.

A confluence of factors associated with a resurgent coronavirus, ocean freight dynamics, Hong Kong health safety rules and operational issues at all-cargo operators is causing the Chinese airfreight market to tighten, according to market researchers and logistics...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/outbound-airfreight-market-tightens-from-china-hong-kong

‘Efecto látigo’ puede aparecer en la ‘nueva normalidad’ de la logística posterior al coronavirus

‘Efecto látigo’ puede aparecer en la ‘nueva normalidad’ de la logística posterior al coronavirus Las cadenas de suministro serán diferentes a raíz de Covid-19: la preferencia será por una mayor resistencia y flexibilidad, según un nuevo documento técnico. Si bien ya se han aprendido muchas lecciones, las empresas están comenzando a determinar cómo las cadenas […]

Esta entrada ‘Efecto látigo’ puede aparecer en la ‘nueva normalidad’ de la logística posterior al coronavirus Aparece primero en FullAv...

https://fullavantenews.com/bullwhip-effect-may-feature-in-the-post-coronavirus-logistics-new-normal/?lang=es

Canada wage subsidy could reach more trucking companies

A tractor-trailer moving on a street next to a skateboarder in Toronto. More trucking company in Canada could be eligible for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy under proposed changes.

Canada’s wage subsidy likely would reach more trucking companies struggling with the impacts of COVID-19 under a proposed revamp announced by the federal government on Friday.

Companies showing less than 30% drop in revenue would be eligible for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy under the proposed changes, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said during an appearance in Toronto. The subsidy amount would gradually reduce based on the amount of the revenue decline. 

Proposed changes came as welcome news...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/canada-wage-subsidy-could-reach-more-trucking-companies

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