Being stuck on a cruise ship where you're free to go anywhere on the ship you please is very different than being confined to your cabin.Hmmmm. I'm not too sure I would compare being stuck on a cruise ship to a prison cell.
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When you consider the amount of movement of people around the globe, it's a wonder that this doesn't happen more often. Sitting in a confined space like an aeroplane for hours with any bugs being breathed in by all the passengers, is a guaranteed way to spread diseases.
That's not the only factor. To save fuel costs, planes keep the air conditioner set on "Recirculate." That means you're breathing in what all the other passengers exhale. Just like cars, the air conditioning compressor runs on power from the engine. Fresh air would have to be heated or cooled, which uses extra fuel.
Gardenlover
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Looks like I'm going to have to buy my own plane and cruise ship. 
retiredtraveler
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I stand corrected!!!! Do cruise ships have TV's in room? We'll never take a cruise so don't know anthing about them.
Gardenlover
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And I thought I was heartless.Yes, they do have TV's, but all they show on the screen is ships sinking.
Kaila
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I admit I haven't followed this entire thread, but that doesn't seem like a good investment, at this time,
Gardenlover.
Though you probably could purchase a cruise ship for a very low price, atm.
Gardenlover
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Wow, that's over 13 percent. Can you share the source?
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@oldman What kind of plane is this? Just came into the US with evacuees ...not sure which military base this group was headed to. But the staff have upped the ante re personal protective equipment. I've only seen hazmat suits as max PPE until today. The respirators are not encouraging.
retiredtraveler
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I love it. I've seen several 'pandemic films' over the years, but this is real life. I'm enjoying this in my twisted way. And, does everyone believe that the doc who was first taken into custody after issuing online warnings of this months ago actually died from the virus? I'm thinking he was spirited away someplace.....
AnnieA
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Omgosh, you are twisted! I would be out of my mind anxious if I were an evacuee on that flight! Those are real people being escorted home by military guys wearing personal respirators who are about to be confined to a military base for two weeks.
As for the doctor, he posted some on WeChat after he was released from questioning. I don't think Wuhan can afford to lock up doctors.
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C'est Moi
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They are posting on social media that they are bored. Boo-effing-hoo.
All the comforts and still whining.
Warrigal
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There's a cruise ship docked in Japan where the whole crew and passengers are under quarantine by the health department. As passengers as confirmed as infected they are being taken off the ship very carefully and taken to hospitals where they can be cared for safely. Confirmed cases so far number 61, five of them are Australians. Australians love cruising on this particular line.
All passengers are confined to their state rooms but those with inside cabins are escorted out on deck for 1.5 hours per day to allow them some fresh air. Those that do not become sick within the 14 days of quarantine will presumably be cleared to travel home but I would guess the ship will need to be given stringent cleaning before being allowed to leave port.
All passengers are confined to their state rooms but those with inside cabins are escorted out on deck for 1.5 hours per day to allow them some fresh air. Those that do not become sick within the 14 days of quarantine will presumably be cleared to travel home but I would guess the ship will need to be given stringent cleaning before being allowed to leave port.
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Nautilus
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We're scheduled for an 8-day northern Japan cruise on the same ship, the Diamond Princess, this coming July. We'll be watching closely to see if this situation gets better or worse. If we were confined to a 180 sq' cabin for 14 days, we would need months in a psychiatric facility and possibly a divorce lawyer. Maybe I sould call all 9s now...just in case.
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The only advice for us is "wash your hands." There are 7,000 passengers stuck on a cruise ship for at least 14 days. Three major airlines will not fly to China. Trade/commerce is stalled so ships with goods are not moving i.e., job losses, empty shelves, empty car lots, etc. More bad news than good as to how it can be spread. No end in sight so far and no predictions. I got on line today to look up surgical masks.
fmdog44
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Yes they do and Martians too!!!!!
Warrigal
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I've got news for you about the masks. Most of them are made in China and right now, with planes not leaving China, there is a bit of a world wide shortage of surgical masks. They might soon become rationed but I wouldn't worry too much. They are next to useless against viruses. They work better for bacteria.
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Viruses cannot live outside the body for very long. When they dry out they die. Bacteria and fungi can survive as spores.
I'd cancel it. I was also booked for a cruise on the Diamond Princess. I just saw an ad for it. It has been re-named "The Corona Cruise."
If the latest I read is proven true = that it is possibly/probably spread by fecal matter in bathroom air - it will damage the finances of any place in the world where the public might gather long enough to need to visit the toilet unless the visit is absolute essential. If it is in the air, even going into bathroom to wash your hands could be dangerous.
Just for perspective's sake, remember that so far, 10,000 people have died and 180,000 people have been hospitalized during the 2019-2020 flu season, according to preliminary estimates from the CDC.
But good news is that we're nearing the end of the worst of the winter, and viruses of this type usually begin to die off in warmer weather.
I had the flu myself about 7 years ago. A bad cold wouldn't go away, and one night my temperature shot up to 104, and I told my wife she'd better take me to the emergency room. I was beginning to see things, such as a army of soldiers in a cloud of dust with spears drawn coming at me. She said, "get your clothes on and I'm pulling the car out front from the garage." (she didn't want me to even walk down the steps)
Fortunately I survived after a couple of bad nights. I've also had pneumonia 3 times. So we have to be careful of germs for sure.
But good news is that we're nearing the end of the worst of the winter, and viruses of this type usually begin to die off in warmer weather.
I had the flu myself about 7 years ago. A bad cold wouldn't go away, and one night my temperature shot up to 104, and I told my wife she'd better take me to the emergency room. I was beginning to see things, such as a army of soldiers in a cloud of dust with spears drawn coming at me. She said, "get your clothes on and I'm pulling the car out front from the garage." (she didn't want me to even walk down the steps)
Fortunately I survived after a couple of bad nights. I've also had pneumonia 3 times. So we have to be careful of germs for sure.