[Epoch Times, August 11, 2021]A few days ago, an epidemic broke out on the Panamanian coal freighter “Hongjin”. The latest news shows that 16 of the 20 crew members on board tested positive. The first disease was the only one on board who had been vaccinated. People. After the outbreak of the epidemic, the ship asked the governments of Zhejiang and Jiangsu for help but was refused, and the crew was forced to ask for help online. Under pressure from public opinion, the Zhoushan authorities agreed to accept it.
According to mainland media reports, the nucleic acid test results on the evening of the 9th showed that 16 of the 20 crew members tested positive. At present, 11 crew members have been taken ashore, and the other 5 patients and 4 people who tested negative are staying on the ship temporarily, waiting for the crew management company to arrange a shift before disembarking.
A crew member surnamed Zhou, who has not yet disembarked, said that after being trapped at sea for a few days, the crew members felt like they were “in prison in water”, and their feelings of torture increased day by day. Some have repeated fever, some have vomiting and diarrhea, some lose their sense of taste and smell, and some need an oxygen machine.
He mentioned that the first crew member to have a fever was the only person on the ship who had been vaccinated.
According to the ship’s crew, on the evening of July 30, the main ship developed fever and immediately contacted the company; on July 31, the second pipe, third pipe, mechanic, and chef also developed fever symptoms. On August 3, all personnel in the cabin had symptoms. On August 6, more than half of the crew fell.
There are 20 Chinese crew members on board the Panamanian bulk carrier “GRAND PROGRESS” (“Hongjin”). The ship transported coal from the Philippines to Nantong, Jiangsu, and transited to Zhoushan, Zhejiang. After the outbreak of the epidemic, Nantong City refused to enter the port on August 3, and the crew dispatch company began to coordinate at various ports on August 3, but no one received it. On the evening of the 7th, the authorities of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province also specifically stated that the matter “does not belong to their Ningbo jurisdiction.” Relevant departments in Zhoushan also asked shipping companies not to approach or rescue ships.
The “Hongjin Ship” was trapped at sea, and the crew was forced to send distress messages to the Internet, which aroused public attention. Under the pressure of public opinion, Zhoushan finally agreed to accept the crew of the “Hongjin Ship” who had been stranded in the waters off Zhoushan for many days.
The ship has docked in Indonesia and the Philippines. The crew member who became the first to become ill did not know where he contracted the virus.
Chinese vaccines are accused of ineffectiveness. CCP experts claimed earlier that the vaccine could prevent infection, but later changed their words to prevent the infection from becoming severe.
Recently, an epidemic broke out at Nanjing Lukou Airport, spreading to at least 18 provinces and cities in the mainland. Before the outbreak of the epidemic, Nanjing Lukou Airport organized a total of 29 vaccinations for its employees, and the vaccination rate reached 90.3%. It is reported that most of the infected people in this wave have been vaccinated twice.
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