The State Department is urging Americans not to board cruise ships as coronavirus cases rise across the US. The warning is particularly for people with underlying health conditions, the department said in an advisory.
for the virus while aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship, which will dock in California Monday.
In response to the outbreaks, Princess Cruises, which operates both ships, is offering stranded passengers aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship a full refund, according to a letter obtained by CNN. The refund includes air fair and accommodations as well as a future cruise credit. A top US health official also warned against cruise ship travel for older adults with underlying health conditions.
"We want people who are older, people who have medical conditions, to take steps to protect themselves, including avoiding crowded spaces, including thinking very carefully about whether or not now is the time to get on that cruise ship, whether now is the time to take that long haul flight. For most people you're going to be fine. But if you have medical conditions, or you're older, now is the time to rethink that," Surgeon General Dr.
Meantime, in Puerto Rico, where there has yet to be a confirmed case of coronavirus, a policy now mandates that cruise ships attempting to enter Puerto Rico must first validate that there are not cases of coronavirus on board, Gov. Wanda Vazquez Garced tweeted.
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