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Brazil Is on High Alert – Suspected Coronavirus Ship to Dock at Brazilian Port Next Monday

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 15/02/2020 at 17:46
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Navio Kota Pemimpin de Hong Kong chega ao Brasil
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The Ship Is From Hong Kong But Ended Up Making A Stop In China. Anvisa Has Been Notified And Will Take All Necessary Measures To Prevent The Coronavirus From Entering The Country

Moments Of Tension And Omega Level Alert From Brazilian Authorities To Prevent The Entry Of The Coronavirus in Our Country. A Ship With A Hong Kong Flag Is Set To Dock At The Port Of Santos Next Monday (15). The Vessel Had Previously Stopped In China And According To The Portal G1, Two Crew Members Have A Cough And Fever, Which Is Already Sufficient Reason For Anvisa To Assemble A Real Task Force For Combat.

The Name Of The Ship Is Kota Pemimpin And It Made Several Stops At Ports In China In The Last 30 Days. ( Hong Kong (01/23), Yantian (01/22), Ningbo (01/19) And Shanghai (01/17).)

The Brazilian Navy Informs That It Takes All Necessary Measures To Control The Entry And Exit Of Ships Navigating Through The Port Of Santos, But Epidemiological Issues Are Complex And Should Be Redirected To Anvisa.

“In A Statement, The Municipal Health Department (SMS) Confirms That Anvisa Is Responsible For Sanitary Control At The Port Of Santos, Which Is A Federal Area. The Health Surveillance Department Of Santos Was Notified By Anvisa About Two Crew Members With Suspected Symptoms Of The Novel Coronavirus On The Hong Kong Flagged Ship That Stopped In China, And Will Support The Epidemiological Investigation On The Vessel When It Docks At The Port Of Santos.

The SMS Also Highlights That The Municipal Health Network Is Prepared To Handle Suspected Cases Of The Disease And, Last Wednesday (12), Participated In A Drill At The Santos Dock Organized By Anvisa.” (Excerpt From G1)

Paulo Nogueira

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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