Posted on 03/30/2020 12:14:24 PM PDT by C19fan
he Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, has said passengers on a coronavirus-stricken cruise trip cannot be “dumped” in his state, casting further doubt over where two vessels carrying hundreds of people will be allowed to dock.
Four people have died and dozens of people are sick with flu-like symptoms on the Zaandam cruise ship, which is currently traveling towards Florida after passing through the Panama canal with its sister ship – the Rotterdam – where asymptomatic passengers have been moved.
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These people knew the virus was happening and still went on a cruise.
Also we are dumping ground for those from NY, and NJ who are escaping their states only to spread it here.
Shades of the SS St. Louis.
ML/NJ
The Voyage of the Zaandamned.
Suck it up, Governor DeSantis.
These people have to dock somewhere. Miami has been a center of the cruise industry for decades. It is appropriate that they dock in Miami.
You can’t just let them all die at sea.
From where did this ship sail?
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Yo “Ship of Fools” I hear Cuba is nice this time of year as is Hati and DR.
Woops they dont want you either,Bummer
Wanted a cruise ya got one with “free” days too, Such-A Deal Saul
Thanks. They should be allowed to return to the same dock. Of course, they may have to wait a long, long time before they can disembark.
Tie it up in the port under the flag it flys.
Let them dock in Guantanamo.
I agree. It is really heartless.
Yeah says the Gov. who wouldn’t shut down spring break - De Santis is a mental midget. Your whole state is infected Gov. Next week gonna be terrible in Florida - hope those drugs come on line fast. The it’s just a Flu Bro states with high illegal percentage (oh no that most) are about to get sick. Noticed around here the illegals are acting very immune - guess what
Why isn’t Trump intervening in this. This is outrageous. Yes, they should not have gone on a cruise, but that’s no reason to let them die.
Dutch flagged. Not our problem. Sorry.
It is a death sentence to the Americans on the ship to not get them off ASAP. Dumb as they are for getting on the cruise, just get them off and into quarantine. Arrange for foreign nationals to be airlifted home. Buenos Aires and Rotterdam are too far away, half the ship would sie en route.
Dutch flagged, how about St Maarten?
What about the Floridians who is denied a beds because some greedy
cruise liner convinced a idiot take a cheap cruise .
There bad should not kill. innocent sick Floridians.
Keep cruising to Europe
Enjoy the trip .
Mybe the US government should set up a reception station at Dry Tortugas Island far off Key West. There is a national park and fort there and room to process patients, set up quarantine areas and handle passengers.
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