Virus Fear Casts Shadow Over Cruise Ships Adrift at Sea

(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia and Thailand refused to accept Carnival Corp.’s Costa Fortuna cruise ship due to the concern passengers may be infected with the coronavirus, highlighting a risk for more than 220 cruise ships sailing around every continent including Antarctica. In March, the Caribbean is most popular as Americans flock to the crystal blue waters of Mexico; in spring season, the Mediterranean becomes the hot-spot; and during the northern summer, passengers sail to Alaska and Norway. Even at half capacity, those cruises can be ferrying hundreds of thousands of passengers at any given time.

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