Posted by Mary
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Posted by Mary
What it's like to 'self isolate' Archived Message
on March 12, 2020, 1:08 pm, in reply to "Re: They might get it off their servants/pilots/body guards/surfaces."
Coronavirus: Stories of self-isolation
2 hours ago
Coronavirus outbreak:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51833786
Hysteria is setting in to the population.
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Princess Cruises are halting ALL cruises in 18 ships for 2 months.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/carnivals-princess-cruises-to-pause-global-ship-operations-for-60-days-over-coronavirus.html
Probably scared of litigation.
eg
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/11/grand-princess-cruise-coronavirus-lawsuit
Princess is part of the Carnival Corporation -ie Mr Micky Arison in Miami. A dual Israeli US nationality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_Arison
Remember the Costa Concordia that sank off Italy? The captain was busy with a lady. The ship was owned by Costa Crociere, also part of the Arison brand, Carnival.
Cruise ships are heavy polluters by discharging waste at sea and polluting the air. Some ports are compelling ship owners to cut ships' emissions when in port and to connect to onshore electricity supplies.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesellsmoor/2019/04/26/cruise-ship-pollution-is-causing-serious-health-and-environmental-problems/#516408ea37db
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