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July 23, 2021 Jonathan Saul, Muyu Xu, Yilei Sun London / Beijing (Reuters)-A new global wave of COVID-19. Natural disasters in China and Germany. A cyber attack targeting a major port in South Africa. According to business, economists and shipping experts, the event is pushing the world’s supply chain to its limits, threatening the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer goods. The delta variant of the coronavirus devastated parts of Asia and urged many countries to block seafarers’ access to land. As a result, the captain was unable to replace the tired crew, and with flashbacks and blockades...
