‘Among the Nordic nation's findings: about half of its citizenry at any given time who have coronavirus but don't know it, will be asymptomatic – a large percentage many experts studying the virus have suspected, but have had little firm data to corroborate. The US Centers for Disease Control has previously estimated that about 25% of people infected with coronavirus may be asymptomatic.’
Read here (USA Today, April 10, 2020)
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Showing posts with label US CDC. Show all posts
Friday 10 April 2020
Cruising ban now extended for months! What you need to know
COMMENT: This will affect all industries related to tourism and hospitality. The hotel and travel industries in general may learn a bit from the 7 requirements to address before the cruising ban will be lifted.
‘On 9 April 2020, the USA CDC (Center for Disease Control) issued an updated “no-sail cruise ban” for cruise lines and ships operating in and out of USA ports and waters. This strong ruling suggests cruising will be prohibited in and out of the USA until at least 18 July 2020, and probably longer. The lift of the cruise ban is also subject to the CDC agreeing cruise lines proposal on how to address at least 7 major areas and issues, which could significantly change the facilities and way that cruising operates. In this video, I explore the ban including (1) how long the order looks to ban cruising, (2) why they are taking such a strong stance and (3) the 7 things that cruising have to address and convince them on before the cruising ban will be lifted.’
View here (Tips for Travellers, Youtube, April 10, 2020)
‘On 9 April 2020, the USA CDC (Center for Disease Control) issued an updated “no-sail cruise ban” for cruise lines and ships operating in and out of USA ports and waters. This strong ruling suggests cruising will be prohibited in and out of the USA until at least 18 July 2020, and probably longer. The lift of the cruise ban is also subject to the CDC agreeing cruise lines proposal on how to address at least 7 major areas and issues, which could significantly change the facilities and way that cruising operates. In this video, I explore the ban including (1) how long the order looks to ban cruising, (2) why they are taking such a strong stance and (3) the 7 things that cruising have to address and convince them on before the cruising ban will be lifted.’
View here (Tips for Travellers, Youtube, April 10, 2020)
Thursday 9 April 2020
How ‘bureaucratic inertia and disinterest’, an ‘alphabet soup of overlapping authority’, ignoring early warnings and muddled decision-making delayed coronavirus testing in the US
‘...Over January and February, agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services not only failed to make early use of the hundreds of labs across the United States, they enforced regulatory roadblocks that prevented non-government labs from assisting, according to documents obtained by CNN, and interviews with 14 scientists and physicians at individual laboratories and national laboratory associations.
‘When the CDC stumbled out of the blocks in early February, releasing a flawed test that took it weeks to correct, labs across the country had been effectively sidelined. Many public health labs were waiting for the revised CDC tests, while commercial and clinical labs were barred from conducting their own tests unless they went through a complex, slow process of applying for their own "emergency use authorisation" from the US Food and Drug Administration.
‘As a result, the government squandered a critical month during which aggressive and widespread testing might greatly have reduced the speed and scale of the pandemic.’
Read here (CNN, April 9, 2020)
‘When the CDC stumbled out of the blocks in early February, releasing a flawed test that took it weeks to correct, labs across the country had been effectively sidelined. Many public health labs were waiting for the revised CDC tests, while commercial and clinical labs were barred from conducting their own tests unless they went through a complex, slow process of applying for their own "emergency use authorisation" from the US Food and Drug Administration.
‘As a result, the government squandered a critical month during which aggressive and widespread testing might greatly have reduced the speed and scale of the pandemic.’
Read here (CNN, April 9, 2020)
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