COVID19

[Watch] Dr. Fauci Advises on May ‘Rolling Re-entry’ for the US Economy!

According to a TIME Magazine report, the United States’ top infectious disease expert said last Sunday that the economy in parts of the country could have a “rolling reentry” as early as next month, provided health authorities can quickly identify and isolate people who will inevitably be infected with the coronavirus.

A Gradual Approach

Rather than flipping a switch to reopen the entire country, Fauci said a gradual process will be required based on the status of the pandemic in various parts of...

http://mfame.guru/watch-dr-fauci-advises-on-may-rolling-re-entry-for-the-us-economy/

COVID19 Threatens Indigenous Communities After an Amazonian’s Death!

According to a CNN report, a teenager from an isolated Amazonian tribe who tested positive for Covid-19 has died, raising concerns about the coronavirus’ impact on the region’s indigenous people.

What happened?

The 15-year-old boy, a Yanomami from the village of Rehebe on the Uraricoera River, died Thursday, according to Brazil’s Ministry of Health.

He had been in the intensive care unit in Roraima General Hospital in Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima state, since April 3. The hospital has not...

http://mfame.guru/covid19-threatens-indigenous-communities-after-an-amazonians-death/

COVID19 Marine Insurance – What Is Covered & What Isn’t?

According to a LoadStar article written by Jose Guerrero, Author of the book, ‘MARINE CARGO INSURANCE -Adjusting, Claims Administration, History’, the reports of hundreds of thousands of containers stranded around the world have begun to flood into the newsdesk, and there is every expectation they will continue as social lockdowns limit ports ability to clear landed boxes, and a slew of blank sailings leave export containers stuck on quays.

In the following guest post, insurance expert Jose...

http://mfame.guru/covid19-marine-insurance-what-is-covered-what-isnt/

A Non-App Based COVID19 Contact Tracing from Google & Apple!

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A woman wearing a facemask as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus prepares to pay ‘touchless’ with her mobile phone for vegetables at a market in Beijing on March 23, 2020. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
  • A new phone-based technology to detect COVID19 contacts is being developed by Apple-Google in partnership.
  • A third of world’s population can be monitored by this without disclosing their private information.
  • The contact tracing...

http://mfame.guru/a-non-app-based-covid19-contact-tracing-from-google-apple/

EU Passenger COVID19 Guidelines for the Shipping Industry!

Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it has, the European Commission launched a set of guidelines, presenting the certain provisions of the EU passenger rights legislation apply in the context of the COVID-19, notably with respect to cancellations and delays, reports a circular issued by the Cyprus Government.

The circular dated 23rd March 2020, urges all registered owners, registered bareboat charterers, managers and representatives of Passenger Ships and Ro-Ro Passenger Vessels...

http://mfame.guru/eu-passenger-covid19-guidelines-for-the-shipping-industry/

As Daily COVID19 Death Toll Crosses 2000 Researchers Say US Outbreak Levelling!

According to a BBC report, the US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day.

Outbreak Levelling?

Figures from Johns Hopkins University show 2,108 people died in the past 24 hours while there are now more than half a million confirmed infections. The US could soon surpass Italy as the country with the most coronavirus deaths worldwide.

But experts on the White House Covid-19 task force say the outbreak is starting to level off across the...

http://mfame.guru/as-daily-covid19-death-toll-crosses-2000-researchers-say-us-outbreak-levelling/

COVID19 Medical Capability Requirements Mandatory on Foreign Vessels!


In a major development, the US Coast Guard has issued a guidance to foreign passenger vessels in the Seventh District Area of Responsibility (AOR) impacted by COVID-19 which mitigates that the potential overwhelming local medical resources, all vessels operating in this area with more than 50 persons onboard should increase their medical capabilities, personnel and equipment in order to care for the individuals with influenza-like illness for an indefinite period of time, reports Safety4Sea.

Me...

http://mfame.guru/covid19-medical-capability-requirements-mandatory-on-foreign-vessels/

COVID19 Shows How Relationships Get Their Space in Isolation!

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According to a New York Times article written by author Dev Aujla relationships move fast when you are secluded on a cargo ship.

Here’s his story.

For our 10th date, we crossed the ocean on a freighter. Turns out isolation can have surprising benefits for new love. (You can’t walk away.)

Liz and I were on a cargo ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with the sun...

http://mfame.guru/covid19-shows-how-relationships-get-their-space-in-isolation/

DNV GL Certified Maritime Training Provider Launches Coronavirus Film for Seafarers!

In a major development, Seagull Maritime has released a new FREE learning film “Coronavirus – How to Beat It”, as Coronavirus COVID-19 has emerged as worldwide threat that impacts shipping, says a press release published on their website.

What is it?

This training will assist stakeholders in ensuring that those on board take the necessary precautions to prevent infection and, should it be detected, that they react appropriately.

Legislation & references

WHO, IMO and other industry guidance

Learnin...

http://mfame.guru/dnv-gl-certified-maritime-training-provider-launches-coronavirus-film-for-seafarers/

Shipping Containers Aiding COVID19 N95 Masks Reusuability System!

According to an article published in Heavy, a new vapor fogging system capable of quickly re-sterilizing large numbers of N95 medical respirator masks at a time is being hailed as a “game changer” in the global battle against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

What is it?

Developed by Battelle, a non-profit research institute based in Columbus, Ohio, the Critical Care Decontamination System works by placing row-upon-row of used masks onto wire metal restaurant kitchen-style shelves inside...

http://mfame.guru/shipping-containers-aiding-covid19-n95-masks-reusuability-system/

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