The Voyage of the Damned
California has been denying entry to a cruise ship with some 21 passengers infected with the corona virus. Trump wants all 3500 to stay on board so the numbers of persons infected on his watch don’t go up.
Where is our humanity? The state, city and federal governments should be ashamed. We saw what happened in Japan when a ship from the very same cruise line became a pest house because the passengers could not be taken off the boat and treated in proper and sanitary medical conditions onshore.
Bring the passengers and crew into safe harbor; test them, and isolate and treat those with the corona virus infections. Have the remainder in safe quarantine during the incubation period for the virus to which they now have likely all been exposed. Don’t leave them on the high seas confined to quarters with the foul and recycled cabin air infecting each other.
Looks like sense has prevailed and that is what will be done later today. Thanks to all who are making the decision to bring the passengers into safe harbor. Now let’s get them good medical care and good prevention from spreading the infections to other vulnerable elderly.