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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2020, 06:59 PM Mar 2020

21 aboard cruise ship docked near San Francisco test postiive: 19 crew members and 2 passengers [View all]

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Vice president says 21 aboard cruise ship in California tested positive for coronavirus; 19 are crew members.

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21 aboard cruise ship docked near San Francisco test postiive: 19 crew members and 2 passengers [View all] Mrs. Overall Mar 2020 OP

Great....the crew was infecting all the passengers.... Pachamama Mar 2020 #1

And now what? jls4561 Mar 2020 #2

The passengers are all going to air force bases to be tested Mike 03 Mar 2020 #8

WELCOME ABOARD dweller Mar 2020 #3

The crew live in really close, unsanitary quarters. Perfect petri dish. nt SunSeeker Mar 2020 #4

A few passengers of the previous cruise on that same ship Jacoby365 Mar 2020 #5

Yes. And the one fatality from CA (he died near Roseville in Placer County) was aboard this ship Mrs. Overall Mar 2020 #7

Just wait until they are able to test everybody on that vessel. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #6

Another thing. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #9

You couldn't pay me enough to get on a cruise ship right now. Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #10

Before COVID-19 I wouldn't be caught dead on a cruise ship. Now I'd Hassler Mar 2020 #11

My rough math says that's about 40% of those tested. CanonRay Mar 2020 #12

They tested those presently (or as of two days ago) displaying COVID-19 symptoms. nt califootman Mar 2020 #14

BUT they have only tested 46 people.....fuckers spanone Mar 2020 #13

Oh no. I didn't know that. Mrs. Overall Mar 2020 #15

Yep....so 21 out of 45 is not looking too good for the overall number spanone Mar 2020 #16

These ass-covering idiots are going to end up killing us all... Blue_Tires Mar 2020 #17