LISBON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - 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 pulled the plug on the voyage on Sunday after some passengers tested positive, port authorities said.
The AIDAnova, with 2,844 passengers and 1,353 crew onboard docked in Lisbon on Dec. 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.
It had been allowed to leave port and head to the Spanish island of Lanzarote on Sunday, but now another 12 people have tested positive, including four passengers, captain of the port Diogo Vieira Branco told TSF radio.
"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," he said.
The passengers would be transported home by air, he added, without specifying when.
The company, AIDA Cruises, which is a subsidiary of Carnival Corp, did not reply to a Reuters request for comment.
Reuters footage showed passengers still enjoying 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 travelling on cruise ships regardless of their vaccination status.
Hah. How would you get aboard a cruise ship without double/triple/quadruple vax status? Or are they more permissive in other parts of the world, than in Down Under the Red Queen?
The move 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.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory, first black American cardinal; he's happy to give Joe Biden Communion |
The Archbishop of
Washington, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, has announced that he has tested positive
for covid in a rapid antigen test, despite being triple vaccinated.
We do not know if they have
failed the test with a false positive or the three 'acts of love' that the Cardinal Wilton Gregory duly performed, the fact is that the antigen test
to which he was subjected recently indicates he is
infected with SARS-COV2, as announced by himself.
“ I am fully vaccinated and reinforced. I have no symptoms at the moment and overall I feel pretty good. Following my doctor's instructions, I will now self-quarantine myself at home, ”the Cardinal said in an official statement.
On the other hand, he regretted that the contagion means canceling his participation "in the liturgies of January 1, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, in the Cathedral of San Mateo ApĆ³stol and, later that day, in the Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart for Mass with our Haitian Catholic community ”.
" Nor will I be able to celebrate Mass in our cathedral again on January 2 for the Solemnity of the Epiphany," he said.
Gregory is by no means the only public figure double or triple inoculated with any of the commercial products authorized as emergency treatments against the pandemic. The most recent in our country has been the case of the leader of the PP, Pablo Casado, who has announced it from his account on the social network Twitter.
As the cases accumulate, doubts are growing about the draconian control measures that require the vaccine to carry out many elementary activities such as, for example, working in Vatican City.
"Woe to those who because of the coming famine, because of sickness, in order to maintain an appearance of security will reject the Divine Seal and replace it with the distinctive seal and mark of the antiChrist!
Pray, People of Our Lord and King Jesus Christ; the Church will suffer due to changes that will suddenly arise.
Pray, People of Our Lord and King Jesus Christ: pray for the institution of the Church, plunged into confusion - the sceptre will pass from one side to the other.
Pray, People of Our Lord and King Jesus Christ: a new disease will be announced. Do not panic, Divine Protection remains over its people.
As Prince of the heavenly Legions, I am the Bearer of the Divine Will: you must change into creatures of good, of prudence, of firm and strong faith, convinced of the Protection of Our King and Lord Jesus Christ" - Revelaciones Marianas.
I have just discovered your blog, Julia! Thank you for giving me a ray of hope.
ReplyDeleteIn isolation for what amounts to a common cold, because the omicron is the mildest of them all so far .
ReplyDeletenow THAT is one example of a world gone NUTS
No. The theory behind the ruling is to limit harm. We can not run a country if 60 per cent of the work force is away sick.
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