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27-488: CECC may refer to: Central Epidemic Command Center , government agency of Taiwan Congressional-Executive Commission on China , independent agency of the United States government Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title CECC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

54-645: A 14-day home quarantine upon arrival from overseas. On 25 March, even as Taiwan saw zero new confirmed cases on that day, the CECC announced recommendations that indoor events which would be attended by more than 100 people should be suspended, while outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people should also do so. Taiwan's response has been praised in JAMA , the journal of the American Medical Association . According to JAMA , Taiwan should have seen

81-503: A 37.5-metre (123 ft 0 in) beam , while all other Grand -class ships have a beam of 36 metres (118 ft 1 in). Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess were both built in Nagasaki, Japan , by Mitsubishi Industries . There have been two notable outbreaks of infectious disease on the ship – an outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by norovirus in 2016 and an outbreak of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 in 2020. In

108-529: A maximum speed of 154 rpm. (Rated speed of 0-145 rpm.) In June 2017 Diamond Princess was retrofitted with a hull air lubrication system to reduce fuel consumption and related CO 2 emissions. Diamond Princess was built in Japan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , the first Princess Cruises ship to be built in a Japanese shipyard . Her only sister ship is Sapphire Princess , with whom she swapped names during construction. She and her sister ship were

135-552: Is a British-registered cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises . She began operation in March 2004 and primarily cruises in Asia during the northern hemisphere summer and Australia during the southern hemisphere summer. She is a subclassed Grand -class ship, which is also known as a Gem -class ship. Diamond Princess and her sister ship , Sapphire Princess , are the widest subclass of Grand -class ships, as they have

162-406: Is also used when high speed is required to make it to a port in a shorter time period. There are two propulsion electric motors, driving fixed-pitch propellers and six thrusters used during maneuvering – three at the bow and three at the stern. The propulsion electric motors (PEMs), are conventional synchronous motors made by Alstom Motors. The two motors are each rated to 20 MW and have

189-491: Is caused by the dengue virus, and is common in tropical and sub-tropical climates. Outbreaks occur from time to time in Taiwan, and the CECC was activated on 14 September 2015. There were 43,784 cases reported in total, most of these being in the tropical climate of the southern cities of Tainan and Kaohsiung with 52% and 45% respectively. Taiwan experienced consecutive outbreaks of dengue fever in both 2014 and 2015. CECC

216-468: The Diamond Princess , disinfection of public spaces around schools, and daily briefings from Minister of Health Chen Shih-chung , which are regularly aired on large news channels in Taiwan. Originally established as a level 3 government entity, the CECC was promoted to level 1 on 28 February 2020. In January, Taiwan closed its borders to all residents of Wuhan amid concerns that the country

243-740: The Council of Agriculture , the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and the Ministry of Education . It also convened meetings with 22 city and local governments. In addition, regional and deputy commanding officers of the Communicable Disease Control Network attended these meetings. On 17 May 2013, the slaughtering of live poultry was banned at traditional wet markets, eliminating risk of avian influenza being transmitted from animals to humans. Dengue fever

270-686: The Port of Yokohama in Japan. The infected included at least 138 from India (including 132 crew and 6 passengers), 35 Filipinos, 32 Canadians, 24 Australians, 13 Americans, 4 Indonesians, 4 Malaysians, and 2 Britons. Home countries arranged to evacuate their citizens and quarantine them further in their own countries. As of 1 March, all on board including the crew and the Italian captain Gennaro Arma had disembarked. As of 16 March, at least 712 out of

297-643: The 2017–18 season. After the 2018 Australia and New Zealand cruises, Diamond Princess was re-positioned into South-East Asia for most of 2018, varying between Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan and Malaysia. In February 2016, Diamond Princess experienced a gastroenteritis outbreak, caused by norovirus sickening 158 passengers and crew on board, as confirmed after arrival in Sydney by NSW Health . On 20 January 2020, an 80-year-old passenger from Hong Kong embarked in Yokohama, sailed one segment of

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324-593: The 3,711 passengers and crew had tested positive for the virus. As of 14 April, fourteen of those who were on board had died from the disease. On 30 March, the ship was cleared to sail again after the ship was cleaned and disinfected. On 16 May, Diamond Princess departed from the Port of Yokohama. Japan ended up paying 94% of the medical expenses incurred by the Diamond Princess passengers. All cruises throughout 2020 remained cancelled and as of March 2021

351-574: The Minister of Health, Yeh Ching-chuan . Participating agencies included the Department of Health, the Ministry of Interior , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. On 20 May 2009, the CECC confirmed Taiwan's first imported case of H1N1 influenza . The CDC immediately reported to the WHO and other countries through International Health Regulations Focal Points. On 24 May,

378-499: The controversial "wing" or "shopping cart handle" structure overhanging the stern, which houses the Skywalkers Nightclub on Caribbean Princess , Golden Princess and Star Princess , and which was originally also a feature of Grand Princess prior to her 2011 refit. Prior to 2014, Diamond Princess alternated sailing north and southbound voyages of the glacier cruises during the northern summer months and in

405-596: The first indigenous case was confirmed. These precautionary measures triggered many different policy responses in Taiwan . On 3 April 2013, the Executive Yuan activated the CECC in response to the H7N9 influenza (avian influenza or bird flu virus) epidemic in mainland China. The Executive Yuan deactivated the CECC for H7N9 influenza on 11 April 2014. The CECC convened 24 meetings with government agencies including

432-572: The itinerary, and disembarked in Hong Kong on 25 January. He visited a local Hong Kong hospital, six days after leaving the ship, where he later tested positive for COVID-19 on 1 February. On its next voyage, 4 February, the ship was in Japanese waters when 10 passengers were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic . The ship was quarantined on 4 February in

459-526: The largest cruise ships to be built by Mitsubishi since the Crystal Harmony in 1991. The ship was originally intended to be christened Sapphire Princess . However, construction of another ship – the one intended to be Diamond Princess (currently sailing as Sapphire Princess ) – was delayed when fire swept through her decks during construction. Because completion of the damaged ship would be delayed for some time, her sister ship , which

486-802: The latter incident, the ship was quarantined for nearly a month with her passengers on board, and her passengers and crew were subject to further quarantine after disembarking. At least 712 out of the 3,711 passengers and crew were infected, and by mid-April 2020 nine had died. The diesel-electric plant of Diamond Princess has four diesel generators and a gas turbine generator. The diesel generators are Wärtsilä 46 series common rail engines, two straight 9-cylinder configuration (9L46), and two straight 8-cylinder configuration (8L46). The 8- and 9-cylinder engines can produce approximately 8,500  kW (11,400  hp ) and 9,500 kW (12,700 hp), respectively. These engines are fueled with heavy fuel oil (HFO or bunker c) and marine gas oil (MGO) depending on

513-403: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CECC&oldid=951641076 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Central Epidemic Command Center A temporary command center

540-405: The local regulations regarding emissions, as MGO produces much lower emissions, but is much more expensive. The gas turbine generator is a General Electric LM2500 , producing a peak of 25,000 kW (34,000 hp) fueled by MGO. This generator is much more expensive to run than the diesel generators, and is used mostly in areas, such as Alaska , where the emissions regulations are strict. It

567-402: The second-largest outbreak of COVID-19 in the world, but has instead effectively eliminated community transmission. Taiwan has done this without ordering people to stay home or shutting down schools, restaurants, shops and other businesses. As a result, Taiwan's economy is not suffering the same economic damage as countries under lockdown. Diamond Princess (ship) Diamond Princess

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594-654: The ship was bunkering in Malaysia and the outer port limit (OPL) area of Singapore Port. Quarantine! , a book written by passenger Gay Courter on her experience on board the quarantined vessel, was released in November 2020. The HBO documentary The Last Cruise tells the story of the voyage. After the lay-up induced by the COVID-19, Diamond Princess was announced as returning to service in August 2022. However,

621-487: The southern summer, she sailed from Australia and New Zealand. Starting in 2014, she undertook cruises from Yokohama for Tokyo or Kobe in the northern summer season. For the 2016–17 season, she sailed round-trip cruises in the northern winter months from Singapore . Kota Kinabalu was added as part of her destination along with Vietnamese port of Nha Trang in December 2016. She resumed voyaging from Sydney for

648-461: Was activated on 2 February 2016. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the CECC was activated on 20 January 2020. The Executive Yuan approved the deactivation of the CECC in response to COVID-19 effective 1 May 2023. The CECC has the authority to coordinate work across government departments and enlist additional personnel during an emergency. The CECC has coordinated government response measures across areas including logistics for citizens on

675-404: Was also under construction, was renamed Diamond Princess . The name swap helped keep the delivery of Diamond Princess on time. Due to the fire and name swap, both vessels would be the last Carnival Corporation & plc vessels built by Mitsubishi until the completion of AIDAprima in 2016. She was the first Princess Cruises ship to be built in a Japanese shipyard, and the first to forego

702-577: Was first established in 2003 during the SARS epidemic, which caused 71 deaths in Taiwan. Then, as a result of lessons learned from this epidemic, a permanent National Health Command Center was approved as a project on 16 August 2004; NHCC offices opened in the CDC building on 18 January 2005. The CECC is one of the command centers that are part of the NHCC. On 28 April 2009, the CECC held its first meeting hosted by

729-599: Was not receiving timely updates, because it was excluded from the World Health Organization (WHO). The agency has sent warning text messages target to mobile phones in specific areas, urging people to practice social distancing, especially by avoiding crowded scenic areas. On 18 March, the CECC raised its travel notice for the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and advised against all nonessential travel to these countries. It also announced that certain exempted foreign nationals must observe

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