
Florida Governor Bans Passengers From Virus Cruise Ship
Florida’s governor said Monday that he does not want passengers suspected of suffering from coronavirus on the cruise ship Zaandam to be “dumped” in his southern US state.
The Holland America Line vessel passed through the Panama Canal overnight as the company searched for a port that will allow the Zaandam passengers to disembark.
“We view this as a big, big problem and we do not want to see people dumped in southern Florida right now,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told Fox News. “I’m in contact with the White House on this.”
DeSantis later said he would like to have …