Travel Safety - Page 79

March 31, 2020

President of Holland America cruise line pleads for compassion while Florida debates allowing ships to dock

“We are dealing with a ‘not my problem’ syndrome,” said Orlando Ashford.

March 30, 2020

Holland America cruise ship heading toward US waters with nearly 200 sick onboard

Holland America said 189 guests and crew (73 and 116, respectively) were feeling ill as of Sunday night. Three days prior, the cruise line confirmed the death of four "older" guests.

March 27, 2020

4 Holland America cruise passengers die on ship; 138 sick with 'influenza-like' symptoms

"Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and we are doing everything we can to support them during this difficult time."

March 27, 2020

Crew members evacuated from cruise ships in Florida after experiencing 'influenza-like symptoms'

The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Thursday that it had helped evacuate 13 crew members from two Costa Cruises ships following reports that dozens onboard were feeling ill.

March 26, 2020

2 Costa cruise ships heading toward Florida with dozens of sick crew members on board

The Costa Favolosa and the Costa Magica had each disembarked passengers that later tested positive for coronavirus

March 24, 2020

Holland America cruise ship heading to Florida with growing number of passengers reporting flu-like symptoms

At the time of the initial announcement, Holland America said there were no COVID-19 testing kits available to “determine the cause of these elevated cases at this time.”

March 23, 2020

More TSA agents test positive for coronavirus; new cases identified at New York, New Jersey, Orlando airports

As of Monday, the TSA had listed 23 confirmed cases recorded since late February.

March 21, 2020

Pilot spells out 'Stay Home' over Austrian airspace after coronavirus restrictions put in place

Look, up in the sky — it’s good advice.

March 19, 2020

Map shows locations of airports where TSA officials tested positive for coronavirus

As of March 19, 12 officers at airports across the country had tested positive for COVID-19.

March 19, 2020

Hawaii governor to tourists: Put off your vacations during coronavirus pandemic

This week, Hawaii Governor David Ige urged visitors to postpone their trips to Hawaii for at least 30 days.