新冠病毒（COVID-19）的爆发是当下头条热点。目前，99%的确诊病例发生在中国，但亚洲其他地区和全球多个国家也有病例报告。世界卫生组织（WHO）官网载有关于该疾病和其症状及预防措施的更多信息。有关该病毒对船舶和船员的影响的更多信息也可以登录Gard官网查询。
对于COVID-19，借鉴早期其他疫情爆发的经验是否有用?
与2014 – 2016年西非爆发的埃博拉病毒相比，可能是没有用的，因为埃博拉病毒有不同的特征，而且主要局限于西非的小部分地区，有跨国界。
详细信息请参阅附件。
COVID-19 – The Effect of This Public Health Emergency On Charterparty Terms
The COVID-19 (novel coronavirus 2019) outbreak is a headline news story. At the moment, 99% of all confirmed cases are in China but cases are being reported elsewhere in Asia and beyond. More information on the disease, symptoms and precautions relating to the prevention of its spread is available on the website of the World Health Organization (WHO). Additional information on some of the virus’ implications for ships and crew is also available on Gard’s website.
Is it useful to compare the COVID-19 with earlier disease outbreaks?
A comparison with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014 – 2016 is probably not useful as the Ebola virus has different characteristics and was mostly restricted to small areas in West Africa, crossing state borders.
See attached file: COVID-19 – The Effect of This Public Health Emergency On Charterparty Terms.pdf
