Hantavirus Cruise Ship Remains at Sea as Leaders Clash Over Its Docking

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship.html

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SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 24 pts · 103d (1 reply)

The whole term quarantine comes from Romans holding infected ships from harbor for 40 days.

Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 103d

Yeah that ship needs to stay away from all ports until it is deemed clear.

KC_Royalz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 103d (2 replies)

Despite being in the middle of a tropical depression, the 3 day cruise my wife and I went on 24 years ago was pretty fun. I wouldnt mind doing anott one but the I read stories like this and think no thanks

MrNesser@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 103d (1 reply)

Cruises are just petri dishes now

jeffw@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 103d

Now? You think they always weren’t?