corona virus alerts - Latest cruising Information for vessels/locations/rules

[fivecapes]

https://thespinoff.co.nz/wp-content/...-social-v3.gif

Ardern's rationale.

[delmarrey]

If you’re wounding when and where this all started, here it is.....

https://twitter.com/yiqinfu/status/1...940596739?s=21


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[s/v Jedi]

Dutch have coronavirus antobodies: https://www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/20...gainst-corona/

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by s/v Jedi

Dutch have coronavirus antobodies: https://www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/20...gainst-corona/

Interesting.
Preliminary report that has not been peer-reviewed:
Disclaimer: The antibody still has to be tested on humans (and this will take months) and the article is under peer review before Nature will publish it.
“A human monoclonal 1 antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection” ~ by Chunyan Wang et al.
➥ https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...03.11.987958v1
➥ https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1....full.pdf+html

[s/v Jedi]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Interesting.
Preliminary report that has not been peer-reviewed:
Disclaimer: The antibody still has to be tested on humans (and this will take months) and the article is under peer review before Nature will publish it.
“A human monoclonal 1 antibody blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection” ~ by Chunyan Wang et al.
➥ https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...03.11.987958v1

Correct, but they expect that to happen shortly, incl. publication in Nature magazine

[Singularity]

I'm not sure how long this link will work, but the following is a good resource for big picture statistics as well as a fair amount of country data (prevalence):
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashb...23467b48e9ecf6

[Montanan]

The US has extended its travel ban that was placed on the 26 Schengen countries to also include the UK and Ireland.

The ban will begin at midnight on Monday (0400 GMT), although American citizens will still be able to fly back.

Saturday 14 March 2020 17:05, UK

[Montanan]

Starting March 15, Russia closes the borders with Poland and Norway.

Viruses know no boundaries and respect no boundaries.

I'm left pondering whether to close my garden's gate and / or the cat's door. Decisions, decisions.

Next we will hear that the International Space Station is closing its hatches to anyone from earth, unless they first spend 14 days quarantined in a space walk.

[Montanan]

Started as of 5:00 am this Saturday the border between Colombia and Venezuela will be closed by Columbia due to the Coronavirus situation.

Click goes another lock.

[Montanan]

Spain reports 1,500 new cases amid reports of planned nationwide lockdown
Spanish media reported that the country's government will announce that it is placing tight restrictions on movement for the nation of 46 million people while declaring a two-week state of emergency to fight the sharp rise in coronavirus infections.

News agency Europa Press and daily newspaper El Mundo reported the drastic step shortly before Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was due to address the nation.

The draft decree, seen by the Reuters news agency, says the lockdown will enter into force on Monday at 8am (07:00 GMT).

Health authorities in Spain said that coronavirus infections have reached 5,753 people, half of them in the capital, Madrid. That represents a national increase of over 1,500 in 24 hours.

[letsgetsailing3]

The UK and Ireland have now been added to the U.S. travel ban list.


The United States will be banning travel from the United Kingdom and Ireland beginning Monday at midnight, Vice President Pence announced during a news conference Saturday afternoon, bringing the total number travel-restricted countries to 28 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to expand.


- Washington Post

[GordMay]

The Canadian government says, any citizen who's abroad, should get back home while it's still possible. That's a step up from previous advice, which urged travellers outside the country to think about coming home.

Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne warned, on Twitter, that commercial travel options might not remain available amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as some countries have already taken measures, such as stopping or sharply limiting air traffic.
https://twitter.com/FP_Champagne/sta...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[Montanan]

Originally Posted by GordMay

The Canadian government says, any citizen who's abroad, should get back home while it's still possible. That's a step up from previous advice, which urged travellers outside the country to think about coming home.

Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne warned, on Twitter, that commercial travel options might not remain available amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as some countries have already taken measures, such as stopping or sharply limiting air traffic.
https://twitter.com/FP_Champagne/sta...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Oh great Gord, per your map of Canada, that means the province of Montana will have a massive influx arriving from North Dakota, Idaho, and Wyoming. Well, March and April are the months when most of the Canadian Snowbirds return to the provinces so as to retain access to the social benefits which would expire if they stay out of the country too many months, so we would be seeing a lot Albertans and Saskachas passing through on the motor homes and pulling trailers. Welcome home.

[El Pinguino]

Hot off the press...
https://twitter.com/salud_ec
Translated..'We have decided to restrict all international flights to Ecuador. Passengers will not be allowed in international land and sea transport. In addition, border crossings will be closed.
We do the right thing, we protect people's health and lives!'

I think that for many with boats in foreign parts the issue now will be extending temporary import permits ....

Ping.... booked to fly in 15 days from Oz via NZ(!) to Ecuador..... at least I will no longer be lying awake at nights wondering what to do about that plan....

[delmarrey]

I’m in the Philippines. I think I’ll stay put.

Most of the infections here have been up in the Manila area. I’m in Cavite.

Traveling to get back to the US I’d be going thru Korea and Canada.

That’s 3 airports, 2 planes and a couple vehicles.

I can wait!