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Coronavirus, COSCO Shipping has an observation period for employees who have been to Hubei Province
Medical visits also for seafarers before boarding ships
January 27, 2020
The leaders of the shipping group decided to set up a team to deal with the epidemic chaired by Xu Lirong, chairman and party secretary of COSCO Shipping. Relatively observation period to which employees who will be subjected to have been in the epicenter of the epidemic, officials have specified that the isolation period will not affect these employees' vacation periods. In addition, upon returning from holiday period for the Lunar New Year celebrations, which will end on 2 February, all employees will have to take measurements of body temperature and those at which abnormal values will be detected, a period of will not affect salary and holidays.
Measures have also been taken against members of the crews of the group's ships that will be subjected to visits prior to boarding. Seafarers, as well as other employees, they will also have to make measurements of the body temperature and wear protective masks. In addition to vessels that will make a stopover in areas at high risk of such as The province of Hubei, will be prohibited from disembark from the ship.
The leaders of the shipping group also decided to avoid to organize, if not strictly necessary, large meetings, meetings and events to prevent the risk of transmission epidemic. The need for a new ensure that the group's activities and operations do not are affected by these measures.
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The leaders of the shipping group decided to set up a team to deal with the epidemic chaired by Xu Lirong, chairman and party secretary of COSCO Shipping. Relatively observation period to which employees who will be subjected to have been in the epicenter of the epidemic, officials have specified that the isolation period will not affect these employees' vacation periods. In addition, upon returning from holiday period for the Lunar New Year celebrations, which will end on 2 February, all employees will have to take measurements of body temperature and those at which abnormal values will be detected, a period of will not affect salary and holidays.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
