Health & Fitness

Mandatory Maritime Health Declaration & Crew Temperature Check on Ships!

In a major development, Singapore has issued a maritime health advisory in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic, says a press release published by MPA.

What is it?

The circular, which will come into effect from 23 March 2020, 2359hrs, brings
to the attention of the National Environment Agency’s (Port Health Office)
requirements for all vessels arriving Port of Singapore to submit the Maritime
Declaration of Health to the Port Health Office.

This declaration is part of the measures to prevent the...

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IMO Issues Guidance To Handle COVID-19 Outbreak Impacts

  • IMO Issues Guidance To Handle Impacts from COVID-19 Outbreak.
  • Reports regarding the impacts on the shipping industry resulting from the sudden and rapid outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus received.
  • Requires coo-eration from Flag State authorities, port State authorities and control regimes, companies and shipmasters.
  • Organization to continue to closely monitor the situation.

The International Maritime Organization has released COVID-19 – Implementation and enforcement of relevant IMO...

http://mfame.guru/imo-issues-guidance-to-handle-covid-19-outbreak-impacts/

Seafarers Training Hampered, Says IMO in COVID19 Seafarers Guidance!

In a major development, the International Maritime Organization,IMO, has issued a fresh set of COVID19 pandemic advice for seafarers and the shipping industry at large, says a press release published on their website.

The recent press release takes into account the pandemic problem and guides IMO member states regarding seafarers safety.

Seafarers Training Hampered? 

The Secretary-General has been made aware of a number of concerns regarding
seafarers’ training and certification as a result of the...

http://mfame.guru/seafarers-training-hampered-says-imo-in-covid19-seafarers-guidance/

[Watch] Tennis from Balcony in Times of COVID19 Lockdown

Locals in a block of apartments in Seville, southern Spain, took to their balconies for an extraordinary mass workout led by fitness instructor Gonzalo

Amidst coronavirus scare, a recent DailyMail article showcased how people are keeping fit in quarantine.

Keep fit in quarantine

It is important to maintain a good level of fitness despite the current situation, residents on quarantine in Spain and Italy, to beat their boredom and to get their daily dose of exercise,  are using their balconies and...

http://mfame.guru/watch-tennis-from-balcony-in-times-of-covid19-lockdown/

Coronavirus Surface Viability Could Spark New Disinfecting Approach!

From previous research, we already knew that coronaviruses can survive on metal and plastic surfaces but it wasn’t clear if that is true for the new strain as well. Now, a Reuters report highlights that the highly contagious novel coronavirus that has exploded into a global pandemic can remain viable and infectious in droplets in the air for hours and on surfaces up to days,  a new study that offers guidance to help people avoid contracting the respiratory illness COVID-19 underlines.

Scientists...

http://mfame.guru/coronavirus-surface-viability-could-spark-new-disinfecting-approach/

[Answer] How To Manage COVID19 Infections Onboard A Ship?

The Holland America Line Inc. Westerdam cruise ship passes through the West Arm of Glacier Bay, Alaska, U.S., on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Fears over melting glaciers are fueling a tourism boom in Alaska, with rising summer temperatures in recent years contributing to the rapid decline of a number of storied glaciers, according to reporting from The Telegraph. Photographer: Tim Rue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

As the Coronavirus Pandemic charters its path across the world and epicentre moves to...

http://mfame.guru/answer-how-to-manage-covid19-infections-onboard-a-ship/

WHO Declares Test As the Only Way To Fight Coronavirus Pandemic

lab test
  • As more and more countries are going for shutdowns and social distancing, WHO has urged people to go for tests.
  • Going by South Korea example, it is now clear that tests are the only way forward.
  • Meanwhile, here’s an acute shortage of test kits in the US although WHO says that they have sent 1.5 million test kits to the affected countries.
  • Meanwhile, the US has got Thermo Fisher and Roche to manufacture more test kits for them.
  • Johns Hopkins University Scientists, on the other hand, has...

http://mfame.guru/who-declares-test-as-the-only-way-to-fight-coronavirus-pandemic/

Early Coronavirus Mortality Rate Misleading! Reveals Cruise Ship Data!

  • Cruise Ship Data, a Reliable Coronavirus Death Rate Estimate.
  • On Diamond Princess even the mild cases weren’t missed and were tested a month ago.
  • Nearly all scientists criticised the 3.4% death rate reported by the World Health Organization as too high, because of the under-reporting of cases.
  • The data from the cruise ship compared with Chinese data, estimate that the death rate from the virus is about 0.5 percent

As people with mild symptoms often don’t bother to come in for testing and don’t...

http://mfame.guru/early-coronavirus-mortality-rate-misleading-reveals-cruise-ship-data/

CLIA Enhances Coronavirus Screening Measures

  • Cruise lines step up coronavirus screening measures.
  • The cruise industry is committed to the health and safety of guests and crew, as well as the residents of port cities and destinations around the world.
  • Modifications to policies will be made as required with the utmost consideration for the health and safety of passengers and crew. 

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), announced the adoption of additional enhanced screening measures in response to COVID-19, writes Nick Blenkey for...

http://mfame.guru/clia-enhances-coronavirus-screening-measures/

Emergency Declared After Cruise Reports 21 Coronavirus Cases!

At least 21 people on a cruise ship circling off the California coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus, while infections linked to the vessel’s prior voyage have emerged across the state, reports Bloomberg.

What happened?

Twenty-one people on board a cruise ship off the coast of California have tested positive for the coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence announced on Friday evening, a significant escalation in the spread of the virus on the West Coast.

Of the 21 people who tested...

http://mfame.guru/emergency-declared-after-cruise-reports-21-coronavirus-cases/

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