The MS Zaandam cruise ship which has been battling with an outbreak of Covid-19, four deaths and over 189 passengers and crew reporting flu like symptoms. A cruise ship battling an outbreak of Covid-19 with Kiwis on board was expected to pass through the Panama Canal on Monday, but whether it can dock at its final destination in the US remains up in the air. Stuff understands there were 15 Kiwis on the cruise ship, which left Buenos Aires in Argentina on March 7 for a 14 day cruise via Uruguay and the Falkland Islands, before stopping in Chile on March 21. Margaretha said she's hoping her parents, who are now on the Rotterdam, will be able to get off the ship when it arrives in Florida. STUFF The Holland America Line cruise ship MS Zaandam has been stranded off the coast of Panama and unable to dock over fears some of the passengers and crew have Covid-19.

Source: Stuff March 30, 2020 06:33 UTC