Governments have been slow in reacting to the plight of workers trapped on ships months longer than agreed-to contracts, as have some ship owners unwilling to foot the considerable cost of repatriating them until their vessels are much closer to their home countries.
Governments have been slow in reacting to the plight of workers trapped on ships months longer than agreed-to contracts, as have some ship owners unwilling to foot the considerable cost of repatriating them until their vessels are much closer to their home countries.
After experiencing a huge surge in demand for food assistance at the onset of the pandemic, the Washington state Department of Agriculture is now stockpiling nonperishable food to help meet the need.
