More than 1 million seafarers are trapped working on cargo ships around the world due to the coronavirus
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- There are more than a million cargo ship crew members believed to be working seven days a week without choice because ships cannot dock during the pandemic.
- Since they live in close quarters, without much access to health equipment, sailors are seen as potential coronavirus carriers.
- Seafarers, many of whom struggle with mental health issues, are likely to feel additional pressure on these lengthened trips.
- A 2019 Yale... Читать дальше...