Westerdam passenger infected with coronavirus: What we do and don't know

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An 83-year-old American passenger from the Westerdam cruise ship has tested positive for the coronavirus

After being stuck at sea for days, when Japan, the Philippines and Thailand turned it away over concerns it had passengers who could have been infected with the novel coronavirus, on Friday, the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia finally allowed the Westerdam to dock.Passengers met with Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, as they left the ship. The cruise operator said no cases of the virus had been found on board.

Singapore tightens rules for entry from China 03:54The Thai government also announced Monday that it would no longer be accepting any Westerdam passengers until February 28. Where did she get the virus?The novel coronavirus, known as Covid-19, has spread rapidly around the world after an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year. It has now infected more than 73,000 people, leading to 1,873 deaths.

Man describes why he refused to evacuate quarantined ship 10:55But given the woman had no fever when she arrived in Malaysia it is unclear how many other passengers could also be infected and asymptomatic. What will happen to the other passengers?The 1,000 passengers and crew who remained on the ship in Cambodia on Sunday have now been tested by the local government. Holland America said Monday that the test results would take "several days.

 

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Maybe stop going on cruises for awhile there, peeps?

Beautiful video

Is this in any way true and connected to coronavirus outbreak. Could it be a weapon created by the Chinese?

Wake up and smell the bacon! All ships have a part air con recovery recycling system. Air is filtered but not to a clinical level. Check it out!

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I do feel that it was a controlled exposure that was done to divert our attentions from certain Geo-political events.

I bet plenty of others are just showing no symptoms.

Holy shit what is this disease? Anyone else seen this shit, let me get a limevirus next am I right

So bad

And now!!!!

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Cry. 83. Sad. Dead. Old.

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