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Zaandam cruise ship still has no guaranteed port for sick passengers as Trump, Florida officials discuss plans
The Washington Post ^ | March 31 | Hannah Sampson and Josh Dawsey

Posted on 03/31/2020 6:56:02 PM PDT by Capt. Tom

On Tuesday, authorities in Broward County, Fla. — where the cruise ship with four dead and two in dire need of medical attention hopes to dock this week — said a plan presented by owner Carnival Corp. does not yet address all their concerns.

A representative for the U.S. Coast Guard said the Zaandam and an accompanying ship would not be allowed to enter U.S. waters without submitting “a complete plan for self-support of the medical issues occurring on board the vessels.”

At a meeting Tuesday, Coast Guard Capt. Jo-Ann Burdian said a “unified command” — a group of local, state and federal agencies — was looking to get concerns addressed and reach unanimous consent for the ships to dock.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Miscellaneous; Travel
KEYWORDS: cruiseship; rotterdam; zandam
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To: gunnut

“We should assist American citizens at minimum. We are evacuating citizens from the rest of the world so this should be no different.”

I suspect that in a lot of those cases, we’re talking about expats who have been overseas for months or years.

This bunch chose to roll the dice, and lost.


41 posted on 03/31/2020 9:05:09 PM PDT by BobL
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To: ncalburt

BS.


42 posted on 03/31/2020 9:05:35 PM PDT by Chgogal (Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
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To: stuckincali

i have been on the rotterdam. Enjoyed it thoroughly


43 posted on 03/31/2020 9:11:36 PM PDT by Mom MD
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To: Capt. Tom
Those who have cars at Port Everglades would be allowed to drive home,

I thought the ship set sail from Buenos Aires.

44 posted on 03/31/2020 9:12:43 PM PDT by libertylover (Socialism will always look good to those who think they can get something for nothing.)
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To: ncalburt
Here were the first two cases of the Wuhan virus in Fort Lauderdale.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article240980976.html

It was in an assisted living operation that broke all the rules. Since then at least 4 more people have died there.
Shame on you for being so miss informed.

45 posted on 03/31/2020 9:12:49 PM PDT by Chgogal (Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
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To: Captain Walker

Unfortunately, this cruise began March 4, 2020.


46 posted on 03/31/2020 9:22:00 PM PDT by Chgogal (Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
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To: Chgogal

“She, like two out of the other three cases in Broward, is connected to, or employed by, Metro Cruise Services — a company at Port Everglades, according to the Department of Health.

With this new case, the department also issued an advisory for anyone who has recently traveled through Port Everglades.“

This was from wsmv.com article State of emergency declared in Broward County after 4th case of COVID-19 confirmed


47 posted on 03/31/2020 9:22:31 PM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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To: ncalburt; Captain Walker
You think the cruise business is the biggest threat to SFl?

I say it is air traffic especially from New York. There were dozens and dozens of flights from New York with people escaping the city and state.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/passenger-on-new-york-palm-beach-jetblue-flight-tests-positive/ar-BB116Bea

https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/coronavirus/jetblue-bans-man-who-flew-on-plane-knowing-he-had-the-coronavirus

48 posted on 03/31/2020 9:26:47 PM PDT by Chgogal (Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
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To: pnz1

The first two cases in Broward were at the assisted living operation around March 4th. They traced the cases to employees and construction workers who were not monitored properly.


49 posted on 03/31/2020 9:31:28 PM PDT by Chgogal (Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
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To: pnz1

Link


50 posted on 03/31/2020 9:33:13 PM PDT by Chgogal (Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
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To: Chgogal

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/3-of-4-broward-coronavirus-cases-from-company-at-port-everglades/2203213/


51 posted on 03/31/2020 9:38:05 PM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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To: pnz1

Found the link.

The first patient at Atria Willow Wood Assisted Living Home died March 14, 2020. Since then at least five more have died.


52 posted on 03/31/2020 9:54:26 PM PDT by Chgogal (Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
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To: ncalburt

I agree greedy cruise line.let americans off


53 posted on 03/31/2020 10:20:31 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: Capt. Tom
This is CRUEL and DISGUSTING!!! LET THESE PEOPLE OFF...LET THEM DOCK in CAPE CANAVERAL!!!!

What have we turned into???

54 posted on 04/01/2020 2:32:30 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: HighSierra5

Not Funny.


55 posted on 04/01/2020 2:33:02 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: dfwgator
OMG!! I cannot believe how CRUEL some Freepers have become!!

You all need to PRAY to GOD something doesn't happen to you!

56 posted on 04/01/2020 2:36:08 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Chgogal
I see the date as the ship sailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina for a two-week cruise on March 07; the US State Department issued a formal advisory warning Americans not to go on cruise ships on March 08.

But as has been pointed out here, there were issues prior to March that indicated that traveling on a cruise ship was risky.

I think on technical grounds, any American on the ship can argue that the formal warning came too late to keep them out of a jam. (Whether or not they were stupid to get on the ship is a different story; the powers that be hadn't yet told them not to, which I would imagine allows them certain benefits or courtesies they would not have been entitled to had they acted against the formal request of the US government.)

57 posted on 04/01/2020 4:02:50 AM PDT by Captain Walker
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To: Capt. Tom

Yep - He wants to do the right thing...just working out the details of controlling it so no new cases get transmitted on our shores.


58 posted on 04/01/2020 4:19:43 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: Capt. Tom

I’M READY TO SCREAM: I read that President Trump is considering (or thinking about) allowing the Holland America Zaandam to dock in Ft. Lauderdale. I really hope that he rethinks this thoroughly. Yes, let the Americans out, but since the ship is registered to the Netherlands, call the Schlub Dutch King Willem and Prime Minister Rutte, TELL THEM THAT THEIR SHIP WILL DOCK IN ANY OF THEIR NETHERLANDS CARIBBEAN ISLANDS - Curacao, Aruba or St. Maarteen, have the Dutch Military step in with medical assistance and be DONE WITH IT!! I’m sick & tired of these European globalists blaming Trump for everything but then expecting him to carry the heavy load. NO! NO! NO!


59 posted on 04/01/2020 5:00:48 AM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD (A Realistically Really Real Housewife)
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To: Mom MD

Have been on five Holland America cruises. Just got off the Oosterdam on Feb. 22. 17-day cruise through the Panama Canal. First two weeks were great, but then my friends and I all got sick(!) I got sent for a chest X-ray when we got home - it was pneumonia. My roommate ended up with all the symptoms, including pinkeye. Hmmm.


60 posted on 04/01/2020 7:56:07 AM PDT by Inspectorette
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