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If China were to drop its zero-Covid-19 policy and open up its economy the way some Western countries have, it would have hundreds of thousands daily infec

If China were to drop its zero-Covid-19 policy and open up its economy the way some Western countries have, it would have hundreds of thousands daily infections that would overwhelm its healthcare system, a study has claimed.

If China were to drop its zero-Covid-19 policy and open up its economy the way some Western countries have, it would have hundreds of thousands daily infec

"We fear this will signal to the world... that IMO is no longer truly serious about maintaining its leadership on GHG issues and that others may then move in to fill the vacuum."

China’s increasingly extreme Covid Zero policies are standing in the way of a full recovery for the shipping industry and prolonging a crisis that’s snarled ports and emptied shelves worldwide.   In its attempts to keep the virus out, China continued to prohibit crew changes for foreign crew and recently…

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee has completed its 77th meeting, and its member state...

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee has completed its 77th meeting, and its member state...

Following the conclusion of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 77, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have released the following statement: ICS Secretary General, Guy Platten, said: “We are disappointed that the words and commitments made by governments at COP26 have not yet been translated into action. This week’s meetings ...

To comply with the measure, owners and managers have had to reroute ships, delaying shipments and crew changes.

China’s increasingly extreme Covid Zero policies are standing in the way of a full recovery for the shipping industry and prolonging a crisis that’s snarled