ADAD“The cruise ship response was definitely lagging behind expert opinion on how big the risks are,” said University of Chicago epidemiologist Katelyn Gostic. Medical personnel work with CDC officials aboard the Grand Princess off the coast of California on March 5. But the vast majority of the approximately 2,400 Grand Princess passengers were not quarantined in their cabins until the afternoon of March 5. Health officials in California announced a former Grand Princess passenger had tested positive for coronavirus on March 3. Thousands of cruise ship passengers are now slated to return home in the coming days from ships whose voyages began before the industry’s temporary halt.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2020 15:38 UTC