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COVID OUTBREAK ON CRUISE SHIP

A Norwegian Cruise Line ship in a file photo. (Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters)

US NEWS
COVID-19 Outbreak Reported on US Cruise Ship Despite Fully Vaccinated Passengers

By Jack Phillips
December 5, 2021 Updated: December 5, 2021

At least 10 cases of COVID-19 have been reported on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship disembarking in New Orleans, officials said.
All crew members and passengers are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, said the Louisiana Department of Health. The agency did not reveal the conditions of those who were infected with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
“Governor John Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Department of Health, the City of New Orleans and the Port of New Orleans are aware and working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to initiate existing COVID-19 agreements and protocols with the cruise line,” the Louisiana Department of Health said in a statement.
The Norwegian Breakaway had left New Orleans on Nov. 28, making stops in Mexico, Honduras, and Belize. The ship is set to reach New Orleans on Sunday, according to its itinerary.
Authorities with the department of health said more than 3,200 people were on board the ship.
Norwegian Cruise Lines “has been adhering to appropriate quarantine and isolation protocols as new cases and exposures have been identified aboard this vessel,” the statement continued.
Everyone on board will be tested for COVID-19 before leaving and will be provided with post-exposure and quarantine public health guidance by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
People who test positive for COVID-19 will either travel to their homes or self-isolate according to CDC guidelines, the health agency said.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“We take this matter extremely seriously and will continue to work closely with the CDC, the office of Governor John Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Department of Health as well as the city and port of New Orleans,” Norwegian Cruise Line said in a statement to news outlets.
During the nascent phase of the pandemic in 2020, cruise ships were an early source of CCP virus outbreaks. Some ships were rejected at many ports, and passengers were forced into quarantine.
There were isolated reports of passengers dying out at sea while reports said others had to be carried out of the ships on stretchers.
In March 2020, the CDC issued a no-sail order that ended in June 2021 as cruise ships started to again depart American ports with more COVID-19-related restrictions. Norwegian Cruise Line’s website says that all passengers and crew workers have to be vaccinated for COVID-19 at least two weeks before departure.
Reuters contributed to this report.

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An AIDA Cruise ship in a stock photo. (Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images)

WORLD
COVID-19 Outbreak Among Fully Vaccinated Cruise Crew Ends New Year’s Trip in Portugal

By Jack Phillips
January 2, 2022 Updated: January 2, 2022

A cruise ship is stuck in Lisbon, Portugal, amid a COVID-19 outbreak among fully vaccinated crew members, officials said Sunday.
The AIDAnova, with 2,844 passengers and 1,353 crew onboard, docked in Portugal on Dec. 29 while en route to Madera for New Year’s celebrations, officials said. But the ship was unable to continue pressing forward after 52 COVID-19 cases were detected among the fully vaccinated staff, authorities said.
The company told German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur, or DPA, that all passengers aged 12 and older are fully vaccinated and have to take an antigen and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test before departing.
“The company’s protocol was immediately actioned, with those infected, who are asymptomatic or displaying light symptoms, immediately isolated on the ship … and the company decided to end the cruise and disembark the passengers,” Lisbon port official Diogo Vieira Branco was quoted by Reuters as saying.
AIDA Cruises, the German operator of the ship, couldn’t be reached for comment on Sunday. AIDA Cruises told DPA that it was trying to find new crew members.
It’s not clear when the AIDAnova would depart to the Canary Islands or when the fresh cruise staff will arrive.
Everyone on board had passed a COVID-19 screening test and were vaccinated with two doses before the ship sailed out of Germany, officials told The Associated Press. They told the AP that no passengers on board the vessel tested positive for the virus.
Reuters footage showed passengers still enjoying the afternoon sun on decks with their drinks, and local media said the disembarking would begin after 6 a.m. on Monday. 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. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised people to avoid traveling on cruise ships regardless of their vaccination status.
“Avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status,” the CDC alert says. “Even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants … the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads easily between people in close quarters on board ships, and the chance of getting COVID-19 on cruise ships is very high, even if you are fully vaccinated and have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose.”
It came after several cruise ships, including ones operated by Royal Caribbean and Carnival, were forced to divert their trips due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The cruise lines require all staff and guests who are eligible for vaccines to show proof of vaccination before entering.
The CDC, meanwhile, is monitoring dozens of cruise ships after COVID-19 cases were detected on board in recent days.
COVID-19 is the illness caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
Reuters contributed to this report.

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