The US authorities are planning a flight tomorrow to repatriate Britons on the coronavirus-hit Grand Princess cruise ship, the British government said. The Princess Cruises Grand Princess cruise ship travelling in front of the Golden Gate Bridge on its way to a port in Oakland, California, todayPassengers wearing protective face masks on the deck of the Grand Princess cruise ship todayA spokesman said: 'We continue to work closely with the US authorities to repatriate British nationals on board the Grand Princess. Medical personnel covered head to toe in protective gear woke passengers on the Grand Princess this morning to check whether they have symptoms of COVID-19. Grand Princess passenger Karen Schwartz Dever said it felt 'awesome' to finally be in the San Francisco Bay. The Grand Princess had been idling off the coast for days after 21 passengers and crew tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.

Source: Daily Mail March 09, 2020 18:35 UTC