The recent outbreak of COVID-19, better known as the Coronavirus, is having a major impact on the global economy. In order to take adequate measures to fight the aforesaid virus, on 23 February 2020 the Italian Government enacted law decree no. 6.
Do the effects of the coronavirus give rise to legitimate force majeure claims in connection with shipbuilding contracts, particularly those underway in China?
With the quarantine of a cruise liner in Japan, the implications of the coronavirus outbreak are now being felt by the travel and leisure sector. We examine the implications for cruise lines, travel insurers and employers.
In this article, we consider the similarities to the response to SARS and how the issues in relation to and threats from coronavirus differ from SARS.