At the meeting, Mr. Pence said cruise lines would enhance their entry and exit screenings, establish shipboard testing for the coronavirus, coordinate new quarantine standards ​for all ships ​with the C​.D​.C. and create a protocol ​for mov​ing​ any​one who got …

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While Asia and Europe continue to see significant drops in tourist arrivals due to the ongoing coronavirus scare, many travel experts are reporting that the Caribbean is doing just fine. Georgiann Jaworskyj, an advisor with Custom Travel Services, Inc. in …

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Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) – Get Report was leading cruise lines into a sea of red ink Monday as the government advised travelers to stay away from the battered sector in light of the spreading coronavirus outbreak. Shares of Royal Caribbean were …

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Worldwide, there were 107,722 COVID-19 cases and 3,654 deaths as of Sunday morning; 60,559 people worldwide have recovered, according to data published by the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. In the U.S., 19 …

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CARIBBEAN authorities are extending travel advice to US tourists and vacationers after the number of coronavirus cases rose to 12. On Friday, the Pan American Health Organization confirmed a new COVID-19 case in the Dominican Republic and eight new infections …

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People at Ramon de Lara Hospital in Santo Domingo wear masks after the Dominican Republic registered its first case of the new coronavirus on March 1, 2020. (Photo by ERIKA SANTELICES/afp/AFP via Getty Images) News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. …

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ANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Health officials in the Dominican Republic on Sunday reported the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus in the tourist-rich Caribbean, while British cruise ship passengers who had been trapped at sea due to …

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If you’re looking for a last-minute, inexpensive getaway, you have to act quick. This is the kind of deal that only happens once every four years. In honor of Leap Day (Feb. 29), CheapCaribbean is offering a Leap Year deal …

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