Aa |   aA
"Thai Deputy Defense Minister Condemns Cambodia Over Landmine Incident Injuring Thai Soldiers; Keo Remy, however, warned, 'Please do not walk like a crab.'" | BREAKING: Tensions Escalate: Thai Troops Prepare to Launch Unauthorized Attack on Cambodian Territory Amid Internal Political Strife | Cambodia Rebuts Thailand’s Baseless Landmine Allegations and Urges Diplomacy to Maintain Regional Peace | Cambodia Accuses Thailand of Using Landmine Incidents as a Political Tool and Violating Ceasefire Agreements | Breaking: Kandal Provincial Police Arrest Notorious Lotion Manufacturer Love Riya | Cambodia Clarifies Misleading Claims About Ottawa Convention Meeting in Bangkok | Cambodia, China, and Thailand Discuss Regional Cooperation and Border Disputes at Mekong-Lancang Meeting | Smile Asia Philanthropic Visionary Award” Presented to Dr. Pich Chanmony Hun Manet | Cambodia & Thailand Call for Restraint and Adherence to International Agreements | International Observer Team Conducts Monitoring Visit Following Cambodia–Thailand Ceasefire Agreement | Cambodia, Vietnam Strengthen Ties in High‑Level Video Conference; Aim for $20B Trade |

COVID Outbreak Ends Cruise for Thousands on German Ship in Lisbon

  • Posted Jan 4, 2022 18:20 by Rosahlee Bautista
  • 1862
  Aa |   aA

INTERNATIONAL: The German operator of a cruise ship that has been stuck in Lisbon's port due to an outbreak of the coronavirus among its crew has pulled the plug on the voyage on Sunday after some passengers have tested positive, port authorities have announced.

The AIDAnova, with 2,844 passengers and 1,353 crew onboard have docked in Lisbon on December 29 while en route to the island of Madeira for New Year's Eve celebrations, but was unable to continue the journey after 52 cases of COVID-19 were detected among the fully-vaccinated crew. The passengers would be transported home by air, he added, without specifying when. The company, AIDA Cruises, which is a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation.

The crew who had tested positive between Wednesday and Friday, were transferred to Lisbon hotels and were in isolation there.

On Thursday, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised people to avoid traveling on cruise ships regardless of their vaccination status.The move has delivered another blow to the industry that only returned to the seas in June after a months-long suspension of voyages caused by the pandemic.


Related News