Traditional, to me, means the sort that gives rise to vaxx against measles, etc etc etc
Believe Novavax also working w/ some outfit in China, but I will wait for Gen 2.0
The current Neo-tech Gen 1.0s all seem to be too narrow in scope of protection, iow, no-good.
In the meantime I do not know what to make of China’s CoronaVac due to paucity of data in application w/i China, simply because China prevention protocol involved more than vaxx from the get-go and do not have enough cases to tell.
Application of likely broader-scope CoronaVac internationally seems okay, but seems deliberately obscured by suspect MSM, so also cannot tell for sure.
And I cannot even tell just how serious Covid is.
We had no such problems w/ SARS back in 2003. SARS killed, quick, and there was no cure, alleged or otherwise, and no vaxx. We dealt w/ SARS the traditional way, traditional Chinese meds, social distance, and moved on and across.
Covid-2019, an arguably much gentler version of SARS-2003, has been politically complicated beyond scientific recognition.
Take Seychelles which used mostly CoronaVac, population ~100,000 is about to open up cruise ship season for all-clear - how wonderful
Would it not be wonderful if such happens in America? But would involve DNC withdrawing from Afghanistan, GOP standing down, and CCP not do a victory parade with scientists doing synchronized pelvic thrusting arrayed in phalanx formations, and … oops, I am getting issues mixed up. DNC / GOP CANNOT let deactivated virus vaccine make appearance, until perhaps 2.2-4.4 trillion dollars (spent or PR) later, or 20 years, whichever comes first, a guess.
(AFP) - The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has seen a dramatic surge in Covid-19 infections over the past week, but almost all are symptom-free, officials said Monday. Mauritius recorded 1,067 new cases last week -- about a third of the 3,528 declared since the new coronavirus was first detected there in March 2020, according to official figures.
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Mauritius sees surge in Covid cases
Port Louis, Mauritius
July 27, 2021, Tuesday @ 15:07 in World » INDIAN OCEAN By: AFP Views: 2189
Tourists arrive at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Port Louis on July 15, 2021 as Mauritius has opened its borders to international travellers, both vaccinated and non-vaccinated with phase 1 of the reopening of the exotic Indian Ocean island running until September 30, 2021. (AFP)
( AFP) - The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has seen a dramatic surge in Covid-19 infections over the past week, but almost all are symptom-free, officials said Monday.
Mauritius recorded 1,067 new cases last week -- about a third of the 3,528 declared since the new coronavirus was first detected there in March 2020, according to official figures.
"Cases are increasingly asymptomatic, which has led to a relaxation of controls. As many as 99 percent of cases are asymptomatic," said Zouberr Joomaye, spokesman for the National Communication Committee (NCC), the body in charge of monitoring the pandemic.
"Everything is under control, the many quarantine centres are by no means overcrowded and there are no deaths or people seriously affected."
Joomaye said most infections had occurred in schools, businesses or dormitories for foreign workers.
And the authorities have ruled out a link between the increased caseload and the limited opening of borders to international travel this month.
After long months of isolation from the outside world, Mauritius began welcoming international tourists again on July 15.
But only vaccinated holidaymakers with a negative PCR test are allowed in, and they have to be confined to "bubbles" in their hotels or resorts for a 14-day quarantine before being allowed further afield.
Mauritius, a nation of 1.3 million people, began its anti-Covid vaccination drive at the end of January with the goal of immunising 60 percent of the population by the end of the year.
Joomaye said 40 percent of Mauritians had received two doses, and 50 percent one shot.
While the pandemic has largely spared Mauritius, its tourism-dependent economy has been hit hard. It plans to open fully to foreign travel from October 1.
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Cruise ships to return to Seychelles after 18-month COVID-19 hiatus
 MS Island Sky operated by London-based Noble Caledonia will open the season with calls to four of Seychelles' outer islands - Aldabra, Assumption, Farquhar and Cosmoledo. (Clay Gilliland, Wikimedia) Photo License: CC BY-SA 2.0
( Seychelles News Agency) - Seychelles will welcome vessels with a maximum of 300 passengers for the 2021-2022 cruise ship season from mid-November, said a top official, the first port calls to the island nation after an 18-month stoppage due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Pent-up demand in the industry means the archipelago in the western Indian Ocean has interest from cruise operators through early 2024.
MS Island Sky operated by London-based Noble Caledonia will open the season with calls to four of Seychelles' outer islands - Aldabra, Assumption, Farquhar and Cosmoledo.
The relatively small cruise ship with a carrying capacity of 118 passengers will be the first vessel to sail to Seychelles since the closure of the destination to cruise ships in March 2020.
The principal secretary at the Department of Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Alan Renaud, told SNA that "to facilitate the safe re-start of cruise ship operations, the department has created a 'COVID-19 Company and Cruise Ship Checklist'."
"This is for cruise ship operators to follow in order that the ships adopted minimum safe measures to be implemented in their operations in Seychelles," said Renaud.
He explained that the checklist was developed from the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) joint COVID-19 guidance for cruise ship operations, as revised in May 2021.
It follows a goal-based approach, identifying measures to be taken on ships and ashore, covering such topics as risk assessment, responsibilities in relation to COVID-19 matters, resources and personnel needed, shipboard operations and response to a COVID-19 outbreak among others.
"The checklist will outline the duties and authorities of the agencies in Seychelles, the passenger terminal arrangements at all ports of call, the contingencies in case of a COVID-19 outbreak, and generally the coordination between cruises and ports in relation to COVID-19," said Renaud.
He added that Seychelles will be rolling out a maritime version of the present travel authorisation system, adapted to cruise ships and yachts, serving simultaneously as a health protection system as well as an enhanced border control system for incoming vessels.
"The maritime edition will be integrated with the ship's systems and the intention is to make it a seamless, paperless, touchless process for both embarking and disembarking guests and the ships themselves," said Renaud.
Prior to the pandemic, cruise ships were a $45 billion global industry, carrying 20 million passengers a year, with a very loyal fan base. The industry was also heavily impacted by the pandemic, with many countries putting place no sail orders for cruises.
On March 9 last year, the government of Seychelles announced a temporary closure of the island nation to cruise ships to protect the population from the threat of the COVID-19 virus.
Renaud said that Seychelles received continual inquiries in 2020 and 2021 on when it might re-open.
"We're pleased to report that since we announced we would re-open our sea borders earlier this year, we have voyages planned from November 2021 all the way to February 2024," he added.
The principal secretary for tourism, Sherin Francis, said that the re-opening to the cruise industry "is another milestone for our destination."
"I am happy that all relevant actors have ensured that due precautions have been taken to facilitate this exercise in a safe manner," she continued.
Port Victoria recorded 39 cruise ship calls during the 2019/2020 season, with a total of 63,442 passengers. The last vessel to call before the season was forced to close prematurely was the Bougainville, operated by the Compagnie Du Ponant, on March 11 last year.
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