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1 hour ago, DaveSJ711 said:

The New York Times published a lengthy article today about the debacle aboard the Diamond Princess. 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/world/asia/coronavirus-japan-cruise-ship.html

*SIGH*

yet another link that can’t be viewed unless one pays 

1 hour ago, DaveSJ711 said:

 

9 minutes ago, AlyssaJames said:

Apologies, should have been Yokohama/Japan

IMO everyone disembarking from the Diamond Princess should have to be quarantined for at least 14 days.   This could either be in their own country or in Hong Kong, but they should not be able just to disembark and go wherever they please.

1 hour ago, Maverick61 said:

 

Really???  Day 1 ???

 

Do you not understand that the authorities are dealing with a new virus and still trying to more fully understand it and how best to counteract it?

 

Do you not understand based on the data known at the time about the virus, the Japanese made the best decision at the time and the quarantine has been effective in what it was designed to do ?

 

Do you not understand the logistics involved in moving people off the ship to their own home countries in a safe manner without putting other people involved at risk?

 

Do you not understand you need to arrange busses, plane,  drivers, pilots, doctors and other medical personnel, suitable housing, etc, etc ?

 

All of this takes a lot of time and planning

All first world countries will have emergency procedures in place to evacuate its citizens on foreign soil in an emergency.   They may not be able to do it straight away and an unknown virus certainly throws a spammer in the works.

You can certainly pick liquor up from the onboard store at the end of each leg.