Two Costa Cruises ships, the Costa Magica and the Costa Favolosa, were anchored near the port of Miami on Thursday with ill crew members on board. Both vessels have received permission from port and health officials to anchor and have sent boats to shore, Roger Frizzell, spokesperson …
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Corrections clarifications: The Centers for Disease Control found that novel coronavirus RNA, or genetic material, not the coronavirus itself, was identified on surfaces in Diamond Princess cruise ship cabins up to 17 days after cabins were vacated. A new Centers …
WASHINGTON—A last-minute legislative change has shut major cruise ship lines out of the roughly $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package headed for a House vote Friday, despite being one of the hard-hit industries President Trump has pledged to help. The cruise …
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ANCHORAGE (KTUU) – The Port of Seattle, an integral part of cruise and tourism operations in Alaska, is expecting a severely delayed start of its annual cruise season, as announced by the port this week. “The eventual return of our …
The $2 trillion stimulus package is aimed at getting the economy back on its feet as it deals with the coronavirus shutdowns. So what does it mean for travelers? The economic damage is widespread across the economy, but the travel industry has …
Airlines around the world have been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, with many making significant capacity reductions and some suspending operations altogether. Airlines are currently in fight-or-flight mode and doing whatever they can to conserve cash and limit refunds. While some airlines like …
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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Carnival — Shares of cruise lines rebounded on hopes that a U.S. stimulus package, which Congress hopes to agree to on Tuesday, will include bailouts for an …
Video FEMA says shipping supplies to coronavirus hotspots is top priority FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor discusses on ‘Fox amp; Friends’ the agency’s efforts to fight COVID-19 including stopping the spread of misinformation. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and …
At 2 a.m. on Tuesday, MSC Fantasia passenger Julie Cruickshanks, 63, received a letter. It was pushed under the door in her stateroom on the Panamanian-flagged cruise ship, which was resting in port in Lisbon, Portugal. After more than a week of confusion …
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A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report indicates the strength of the novel coronavirus to live on surfaces for more than two weeks. The CDC found traces of COVID-19 on surfaces in the cabins of both symptomatic and asymptomatic …
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