Super-Spreader Cruises May Give Biden an Early Covid-19 Test Bloomberg 12/12/2020
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The Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten Group was ready to show the world that ships could be made safe from Covid-19. It outfitted its newest vessel, the MS Roald Amundsen, with a suite of prevention measures for cruises among the glaciers, fjords and polar bear breeding grounds of Svalbard Island, far above the Arctic Circle.
And yet sometime after the Amundsen left Tromso, a port in northern Norway flanked by snow-capped mountains, on July 17, the virus found its way on board. Eventually, 71 passengers and crew members from two back-to-back cruises to Svalbard were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, outbreaks that were traced back to the ship. The Amundsen, named for the Norwegian man who became the first explorer to reach the South Pole, had become one of the worst Covid super-spreader events to strike Norway, according to a tabulation compiled by researchers at the London Sch
U S Daily Deaths Top 3,000; Germany Warns of Risk: Virus Update
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New York Cases Stay Above 10,000; Vaccine Advances: Virus Update
Bloomberg 12/10/2020 Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) New York reported more than 10,000 new Covid-19 cases statewide for the second consecutive day, as the first Covid-19 vaccine expected to be distributed in the U.S. was backed by a government advisory panel.
While awaiting a vaccine deployment, Virginia announced a limited nightly stay-at-home order after record daily cases this week. Ohio is extending its curfew throughout December, which Governor Mike DeWine called an “extremely critical” month. Pennsylvania is temporarily suspending indoor dining at bars and restaurants.
France, the country with the most confirmed cases in Europe, backed off plans to reopen theaters, museums, cinemas and sports facilities next week.