Some 1,500 passengers are trapped on board the MS Westerdam after four countries turned away the cruise ship over fears of the coronavirus despite no cases being reported on board the Holland America Line vessel.
from several ports in Asia over coronavirus fears, are calling for political intervention, with one saying that the countries’ decision to reject the vessel is down to “misinformation and fear,” rather than facts.
The MS Westerdam had planned to disembark its passengers in Thailand after Japan, The Philippines and Guam turned away the cruise ship. The Thai government on Tuesday offered fuel, food, and medicine to the cruise ship that is now located around 100 miles south of Laem Chabang port. He added: “This is now more of a political issue than a health one. Our collective governments need to be putting pressure on Thailand or another close country to allow us to be taken off the ship and flown home.”
In a statement, Holland America said: “The ship is not in quarantine and we have no reason to believe there are any cases of coronavirus on board despite media reports,” in its latest update which was two days ago.: Hansen told Forbes: “This is beyond us being a group of inconvenienced travellers. We need political support and intervention.” He said he and many of the passengers on board are retirees.
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