NSTworld: The first passengers were taken ashore from a Covid19 coronavirus-hit cruise ship that docked at California’s port of Oakland on Monday, with the infected “being dealt with in proper isolation.” GrandPrincess
The Grand Princess arrived in the San Francisco Bay after days stranded at sea with 21 confirmed coronavirus infections among more than 3,500 passengers and crew.
A person boards a bus at the Port of Oakland as authorities disembark the Grand Princess cruise ship after 21 people on board have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Oakland, California. -REUTERS picPassengers gathered on balconies were “whooping and waving at dock workers onshore” as the ship drew into port, said Carolyn Wright, 63, of New Mexico, from on board the vessel.
Medical professionals prepare to disembark passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship, which is carrying passengers who have tested positive for coronavirus docked, at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. -REUTERS pic On Monday, the Princess Cruises company announced full refunds, scrapped onboard charges and offered free future cruises to affected passengers on the Grand Princess.
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