A cruise ship on Egypt’s River Nile, carrying some 150 tourists and crew, has been quarantined and 45 people aboard have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, country’s health authorities have said.
https://www.rt.com/news/482583-egypt-cruise-ship-coronavirus/
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And another ship:
Bali follows East Java in turning away MV Viking Sun cruise ship over coronavirus fears
Komang Erviani
The Jakarta Post
Denpasar, Bali / Sat, March 7, 2020 / 06:06 am
The Bali administration has decided to abort a plan to welcome the MV Viking Sun cruise ship and its passengers to the resort island on Sunday, as authorities prioritize public health amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The 800 tourists from the United States and Australia aboard the cruise ship, which was initially scheduled to dock at Bali’s Benoa Port on Sunday, will therefore not be able to set foot on the island.
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster announced the decision following a meeting with relevant authorities in the provincial capital of Denpasar on Friday.
“We had to make a decision on whether we would allow [the cruise ship] to dock or not, and decided to scrap [the plan],
“The 800 tourists from the United States and Australia aboard the cruise ship, which was initially scheduled to dock at Bali’s Benoa Port on Sunday, will therefore not be able to set foot on the island.”
I wonder how many of those 800 people had the chance to change their plans AFTER it was known of the hell the people on the Love Boat in Japan had to endure. My guess is about 799, although I may be a bit low.
https://www.rt.com/news/482583-egypt-cruise-ship-coronavirus/
How come you have to link to a RUSSIAN ‘news’ site?
Answer: Because they tell it straight, and accurately, as in this sentence:
“Taking cruises amid the global coronavirus spread might not be the best idea, as hundreds of ship passengers have lately discovered. The tightly-packed liners have proven to be perfect environment for mass viral transmissions.”