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With Thousands Trapped on Board, Cruise Ship Awaits Coronavirus Test Results @ 2020-03-06T12: 返回 熱門新聞
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概念:
THE GRAND PRINCESS IS OWNED BY PRINCESS CRUISES, THE SAME COMPANY THAT RUNS THE DIAMOND PRINCESS, THE CORONAVIRUS-STRICKEN CRUISE SHIP THAT WAS QUARANTINED OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN LAST MONTH. THE VIRUS CIRCULATED AMONG THE MORE THAN 3,700 CREW MEMBERS AND PASSENGERS WHO WERE WAITING OUT A TWO-WEEK ISOLATION PERIOD IN THE PORT CITY OF YOKOHAMA, WITH MORE THAN 700 CASES IDENTIFIED FROM THAT SHIP.
BUT QUARANTINES ON CRUISE SHIPS ARE NO NEW THING, EVEN IF THEY'VE TAKEN ON A NEW, MORE HARROWING MEANING AS OF LATE. THE US CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION HAS AN ENTIRE WEBPAGE DEVOTED TO GUIDANCE ON HOW TO HANDLE AND POTENTIALLY QUARANTINE GENERAL ILLNESSES ON CRUISE SHIPS, BECAUSE CLOSE-CONTACT ENVIRONMENTS LIKE THAT "CAN FACILITATE THE TRANSMISSION OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES FROM PERSON TO PERSON."
A CRUISE SHIP TRAVELING FROM HAWAII IS BEING KEPT OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST UNTIL SICK PASSENGERS AND CREW CAN BE TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS. A PREVIOUS PASSENGER OF THE SHIP HAS DIED OF COVID-19.
THE SHIP WAS SUPPOSED TO DEPART FOR ANOTHER CRUISE TO HAWAII ON SATURDAY, BUT THAT TRIP WAS CANCELED AND THE CRUISE LINE SAID ALL GUESTS WOULD RECEIVE A FULL REFUND.
"ON AVERAGE WE"LL HAVE TWO CRUISE SHIPS A WEEK," SAID LARSEN. "BUT THERE ARE GOING TO BE A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN WE"LL HAVE TWO CRUISE SHIPS IN THE SAME DAY."
CONCERNS OVER CONTRACTING THE CORONAVIRUS WHILE ON BOARD A CRUISE SHIP HEIGHTENED THIS WEEK WITH THE NEWS THAT THE GRAND PRINCESS SHIP WAS BEING KEPT OFFSHORE NEAR THE SAN FRANCISCO COAST BECAUSE OF A 71-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER WHO HAD FALLEN ILL AND DIED OF THE VIRUS FOLLOWING A PRIOR TRIP THE SHIP HAD MADE TO MEXICO LAST MONTH. HE WAS THE FIRST PERSON IN CALIFORNIA TO DIE OF THE VIRUS.
AS MANY AS 800 TOURISTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIA ABOARD THE MV VIKING SUN CRUISE SHIP WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VISIT SURABAYA, EAST JAVA, AS THE SURABAYA AND EAST JAVA ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE DENIED THE CRUISE SHIP ENTRY TO THE CITY.
STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAID WEDNESDAY THEY ARE MONITORING A SITUATION REGARDING A CRUISE SHIP THAT RECENTLY MADE STOPS IN HAWAII AND MIGHT HAVE HAD PASSENGERS PREVIOUSLY EXPOSED TO COVID-19, THE RECENTLY IDENTIFIED CORONAVIRUS THAT HAS INFECTED NEARLY 100,000 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE SINCE IT WAS DISCOVERED IN LATE DECEMBER.
A BIT CLOSER TO AUSTRALIA, THE ISLANDS OF LIFOU, MARE AND THE ISLE OF PINES IN NEW CALEDONIA HAVE ALL BARRED CRUISE SHIPS FROM VISITING, WHILE THE ROYAL CARIBBEAN-OPERATED VOYAGER OF THE SEAS CRUISE SHIP WAS LAST WEEK TURNED AWAY FROM VANUATU.
DETAILS: PRINCESS CRUISES CONFIRMED IN A STATEMENT THERE HAD BEEN A "SMALL CLUSTER" OF COVID-19 CASES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CONNECTED TO ITS GRAND PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP. NEWSOM TOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE THE SHIP WOULDN"T DOCK IN SAN FRANCISCO AS EXPECTED THURSDAY. HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE FLYING TO THE VESSEL TO CONDUCT TESTS ON 21 SICK PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS AND SCREEN OTHERS STILL ABOARD.
SINCE THE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS HAVE GONE INTO PLACE, ALL OF CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE SHIPS HAVE BEEN CLEARED TO SAIL AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO OPERATIONAL CANCELLATIONS. BECAUSE OUR SHIPS ARE MOBILE, WE CAN QUICKLY MODIFY OUR SHIPS" ITINERARIES TO INCLUDE ALTERNATE DESTINATIONS WHEN NECESSARY. SINCE THERE ARE NO IDENTIFIED PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO OUR OPERATIONS, OUR TICKETING AND CANCELLATION POLICIES REMAIN IN PLACE AT THIS TIME.
“THAT CRUISE SHIP IS MAKING ITS WAY BACK TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SPECIFICALLY TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO,” NEWSOM SAID. “IT WAS DUE TO ARRIVE THIS EVENING. WE’VE REQUESTED THAT THE ARRIVAL BE DELAYED…TO PROVIDE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CDC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COAST GUARD AND STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS, TO CONDUCT TESTS. BECAUSE WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS WHO HAVE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS ON THIS CRUISE.”
MYANMAR TURNS AWAY CRUISE SHIP OVER CORONAVIRUS FEARS
SIMILAR ORDEALS HAVE PLAYED OUT ACROSS THE WORLD, WITH HEADLINES REFERRING TO THE 「CORONAVIRUS CRUISE SHIP NIGHTMARE,」 THE 「PARIAH CRUISE SHIP」 AND 「FLOATING PETRI DISHES.」 THE ATTENTION COMES AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME, DURING THE BUSY 「WAVE SEASON,」 WHEN MANY TRAVELERS BOOK CRUISES.

 

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