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Captain Livingstone: One If By Land, All If By Sea (Effect of the virus on the Maritime Industry (long))
gCaptain ^ | 04/21/2020 | Captain George Livingstone

Posted on 04/22/2020 2:34:02 PM PDT by Oatka

By Captain George Livingstone – As we witness the COVID-19 crisis spread around the world it seems this big problem could morph and spread into a myriad of problems with the end result being collectively bigger than the original. The crux of the matter being there no clear horizon looking forward.

According to livescience.com, In the United States on 4/13/20 there were about 550,000 cases nationally of COVID-19. On 4/20/20 there were about 750,000, a national increase of nearly 30% in one week. At present 15 states are seeing a decline in cases while 35 states are still reporting increases. Numbers don’t lie, 15 states are about to turn the corner demonstrating success, 35 states should be watching and learning. Most of the stabilization is occurring on the west and east coasts. This makes sense, coastal states reported some of the early cases. It seems logical that the spread is working its way to the middle of the country, time will tell.

(Excerpt) Read more at gcaptain.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; maritime; shipping
Of interest to those who follow the Maritime scene. As seen by a guy in the tugboat business. Wide ranging.
1 posted on 04/22/2020 2:34:02 PM PDT by Oatka
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To: Oatka

As to the increases, some cities are testing anybody and everybody but only testing 1000 people a day. And many are asymptomatic.

If we tested everyone in the same week we wouldn’t get this trickle.


2 posted on 04/22/2020 2:36:42 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (The fish wrap media promoted Obama's Benghazi lies in 2012.)
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To: Oatka

3 posted on 04/22/2020 2:37:24 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Oatka

All those poor sailors at sea, sitting on worthless cargos of oil catching the flu...


4 posted on 04/22/2020 2:40:36 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Eating tinned ravioli..


5 posted on 04/22/2020 2:43:24 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Oatka

Not of interest for any reason.


6 posted on 04/22/2020 3:10:01 PM PDT by webheart (L)
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To: webheart
Not of interest for any reason.

Many feel that way but don't feel the need the let the rest of us know.

It is called different strokes, etc.

7 posted on 04/22/2020 5:07:34 PM PDT by Oatka
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To: humblegunner

[anti-blog pimp ankle-biter photo] You would rather I take up bandwidth to post a long article of interest to a narrow group here?


8 posted on 04/22/2020 5:10:39 PM PDT by Oatka
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