Breaking: COVID-19 breaks out on one of first ships to resume cruising

[brooklynite]

Source: MSN

One of the first large cruise ships to resume sailings in the Mediterranean since the coronavirus-caused worldwide halt to cruising in March is experiencing a significant outbreak of the illness.

At least a dozen crew members on the 2,534-passenger TUI Cruises vessel Mein Schiff 6 have tested positive for COVID-19, according to multiple news outlets in Greece.

The ship had just begun a seven-night voyage around Greece from the port of Heraklion in Crete.

Greek newspaper Proto Thema says the vessel is now heading to Piraeus, the port for Athens, by order of Greece’s General Secretariat for Civil Protection.

The news outlet says the 12 crew members who tested positive have been quarantined in their cabins, and the vessel has begun a contract tracing effort.


Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/breaking-covid-19-breaks-out-on-one-of-first-ships-to-resume-cruising/ar-BB19v31X?ocid=st

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Didn't see that coming.....

[Initech]

1. Who the hell though this was a good idea right now?

[jb5150]

2. You didn't need a crystal ball

to predict that.

[iluvtennis]

3. Why would anyone go on a cruise in the middle of a pandemic? All the doctors and scientists

say no large crowds, maintain social distancing, wear masks.... but you put 2500 people on a ship

[modrepub]

8. Disease Outbreaks In General

keep me off those boats let alone a pandemic. I know lots of people who love cruising but I won't go because close quarters equals better chance of getting sick.

[liberal N proud]

4. Imagine that

[Maraya1969]

5. It takes a special kind of stupid to pull this one off.

[rockfordfile]

7. I agree

[Rebl2]

6. Big surprise

[Solly Mack]

9. Wherein this baby feigns surprise

[BumRushDaShow]

10. These cruise ships can't even control noroviruses.

These 2 need to get a room!

[catrose]

11. Can you just see the world pulling an MS St Louis and forbidding them to dock anywhere?

[paleotn]

12. ........

[progressive nobody]

13. It pisses me off how people just want to ignore this virus.

[FakeNoose]

14. File this under "Duh!"

[ffr]

15. Whoa, I'm shocked!

One entertainment source said the coast was clear. Did they lie? My goodness!

[Aussie105]

16. It's the economy, stupid.

Got to go back to Normal, got to get the customers in, got to get those tills ringing again.

Too early, too risky, but . . . it's the economy, it needs feeding! As long as you or your closest aren't affected by the virus, no harm done. Fill the cruise ships, collateral damage be damned!