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Effects Of COVID-19 Outbreak On Maritime Law

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Effects Of COVID-19 Outbreak On Maritime Law Humanity is now facing a new global epidemic outbreak named COVID-19 likes of which were not seen in the last century. The COVID-19 outbreak, which has been upgraded by the National Health Organization from the  Epidemic Disease  level, (having more limited impact) to the  Pandemic Disease  level (high level of risk of expansion all over the world) has had serious effects on the global economy. This impact has also caused serious problems and changes in the international trade and transportation fields that are the major components of the global economy. Many sectors were and are still affected by the current circumstances and the activities, operations of some sectors have come to a standstill.  Many severe obstacles and changes have been observed due to Covid-19 in the field of international trade and transportation. In maritime transportation it is of utmost importance to keep the operations stable and...

Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the African Economy

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Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the African Economy The  COVID-19  crisis is affecting the entire world economy and that of Africa. Some key sectors of the African economy are already experiencing a slowdown as a result of the pandemic. Tourism, air transport, and the oil sector are visibly impacted. However, invisible impacts of COVID-19 are expected in 2020 regardless of the duration of the pandemic. After the first infections in China at the end of 2019, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has continued to spread across the world. No continent has been able to escape this virus, which has recorded average mortality of around 2.3% (according to the  Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention ). To date, there have been nearly 54,207 deaths, with more than 1,030,324 people infected and 219,896 recoveries across 204 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances: the Diamond Princess Cruise ship harboured in Yokohama, J...