The Westerdam, run by the US-based Holland America Line, departed Hong Kong on 1 February with 1,455 passengers and 802 crew on board.
The ship's captain Vincent Smit said the ship would anchor outside Sihanoukville to allow authorities to conduct health checks on board.Passengers will then be able to leave the ship and return to their home countries from the country's capital Phnom Penh. Cambodia's decision to welcome the MS Westerdam was praised by the chief of the World Health Organization .
Put yourself in the shoes of WHO MD’s trying to contain the spread of the virus. One passenger who might manage to leave the ship not yet showing symptoms, but has the virus, could be a total quarantine prob
Imagine the world outrage if US or a European country turned them away
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Could do with a comma in that headline!
Shameful from Thailand, this ship has no cases but would not let them dock yet still allowing Chinese tourist into the country. Money money money.
Get the poor people off!!!Now
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