Anthem- testing 12 Chinese nationals who are onboard

[yerdsyerds]

You can see live on CNN that they are letting people off the ship.  Right now, at 8:01am eastern time.

[#55worktoplay]

2 minutes ago, SAmome said:

Maybe none of the pax from China had it and this will not be a big deal.  But if they did, this could be one of those moments look back on "remember where you were" when learned pax walked off Anthem and the US got started on a massive epidemic that killed many and tanked the economy etc.  Or perhaps that's too dramatic, just so many unknowns and so dependent on China for medicine and medical supplies, scary stuff.

I don’t usually get too excited about things but this has me thinking about all of these things you mentioned.

[#55worktoplay]

1 minute ago, yerdsyerds said:

You can see live on CNN that they are letting people off the ship.  Right now, at 8:01am eastern time.

Wow!

[Casino Comp Chick]

35 minutes ago, toad455 said:

On the Anthem now and just waiting to get off. Nobody allowed off currently but have been told the self-assist people will be allowed off shortly. 

I’m sorry but that is beyond irresponsible. Until the 12 are diagnosed or not diagnosed you should not be allowed off.

 

[rimmit]

This could get real interesting..... may be time short some RCI stock.

Edited February 7, 2020 by rimmit

[BermudaBound2014]

I am floored people are debarking. I can only hope rcl is on top of this with information we don’t yet have.

 

 Rcl can do themselves a HUGE favor by offering 💯 future cruise credit to those about to embark. If people get on, it’s on them. If anthem needs to quarantine next cruise, there would be less people to manage.  remember- diamond princess didn’t go into quarantine until several days AFTER ground zero patient tested positive on the mainland. 
 

I’m young and healthy and would likely not board Unless I was given additional information about the Chinese passengers (specifically, what day did they fly out of China and have they received CoV testing back yet). I can’t imagine taking a child, elderly, or someone with compromised immune system. Obviously that’s just me- perhaps I’m too cautious. 

[BermudaBound2014]

2 minutes ago, Casino Comp Chick said:

I’m sorry but that is beyond irresponsible. Until the 12 are diagnosed or not diagnosed you should not be allowed off. I would take that one step farther- until those who flew from China initially have past the 14 day mark (assuming that is a safe time). 

 

[mlmc424]

Agree with BermudaBound20.  We are also amazed they are letting people off.  I don’t think we will board today - we are both in our 70’s and it’s not worth the risk.

[Iamcruzin]

41 minutes ago, #55worktoplay said:

It’s a little surprising they are letting people off before test results are completed.

The tests have to be sent to a Lab in Atlanta. It took a day or two before the case at Bellevue came back negative.

Edited February 7, 2020 by Iamcruzin

[crewsweeper]

2 minutes ago, Casino Comp Chick said:

I’m sorry but that is beyond irresponsible. Until the 12 are diagnosed or not diagnosed you should not be allowed off.

 

Depends on when the 12 Chinese were quarantined on the ship.  If yesterday, I would agree with you.  If for the entire or most of the cruise, the rest of the passengers are probably okay.

 

Lets remember here that there have been upwards of 5 million reported cases of this year's flu in this country and supposedly around 100,000 deaths.  Not sure if those are official statistics, but regardless of source, these viruses spread via the air.  SARS was animal to human. Coronavisrus appears to be human to human.  So not sure where bats, snakes pangolins, dogs, cats, rats, etc. fit in on the transmission timeline.

 

And while some applaud the quick build of emergency hospitals, remember China's state run healthcare system isn't that robust.  And they still practice "ancient Chinese medicine" even though modern science has proven time and again, these treatments are bogus.

[kidless]

8 minutes ago, Casino Comp Chick said:

I’m sorry but that is beyond irresponsible. Until the 12 are diagnosed or not diagnosed you should not be allowed off.

 

12 shouldn’t have even been let on ship to begin with. No one who has travel through or from China. Should be allowed! 

[Casino Comp Chick]

Just now, crewsweeper said:

Depends on when the 12 Chinese were quarantined on the ship.  If yesterday, I would agree with you.  If for the entire or most of the cruise, the rest of the passengers are probably okay.

 

Lets remember here that there have been upwards of 5 million reported cases of this year's flu in this country and supposedly around 100,000 deaths.  Not sure if those are official statistics, but regardless of source, these viruses spread via the air.  SARS was animal to human. Coronavisrus appears to be human to human.  So not sure where bats, snakes pangolins, dogs, cats, rats, etc. fit in on the transmission timeline.

 

And while some applaud the quick build of emergency hospitals, remember China's state run healthcare system isn't that robust.  And they still practice "ancient Chinese medicine" even though modern science has proven time and again, these treatments are bogus.

Channel 7 news said they were quarantined a few days ago...well into the sailing.

 

[cgags47]

Let’s also not forget that the CDC has been working with RCI on this. I don’t think the CDC would have allowed disembarkation if there was reason to be alarmed. 

[Ourusualbeach]

3 minutes ago, kidless said:

12 shouldn’t have even been let on ship to begin with. No one who has travel through or from China. Should be allowed! 

The cruise departed well before WHO declared the emergency and the new boarding procedures were put in place. 

[marci22]

17 minutes ago, mlmc424 said:

Agree with BermudaBound20.  We are also amazed they are letting people off.  I don’t think we will board today - we are both in our 70’s and it’s not worth the risk.

You are on 8 night Bahamas? I would probably go. Even with the unlikely chance that you did get sick you would probably be taken to US hospital. I think it is worse if you are half way around the world (logistically).

Edited February 7, 2020 by marci22

[Casino Comp Chick]

Just now, cgags47 said:

Let’s also not forget that the CDC has been working with RCI on this. I don’t think the CDC would have allowed disembarkation if there was reason to be alarmed. 

Sorry, but tell that to the 911 first responders. The then head of the EPA said the air was fine. 
The CDC is just another Federal government agency.

[Georgia_Peaches]

1 minute ago, cgags47 said:

Let’s also not forget that the CDC has been working with RCI on this. I don’t think the CDC would have allowed disembarkation if there was reason to be alarmed. 

A good point.  I trust the CDC to be a voice of reason but it would be nice if someone: news outlet, cruise line, anyone...would make a statement about the rationale of the decision to let people disembark so that people don't start an unnecessary panic.  Why is it so difficult to get good and accurate information?

[Iamcruzin]

44 minutes ago, rbschultz said:

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The virus was transmitted from the consumption of bats. 

[Georgia_Peaches]

4 minutes ago, cgags47 said:

Let’s also not forget that the CDC has been working with RCI on this. I don’t think the CDC would have allowed disembarkation if there was reason to be alarmed. 

 

duplicate post...seems is a lot of activity on the CC boards causing freezing, page failures, and duplicate posts...

 

Edited February 7, 2020 by Georgia_Peaches

[Iamcruzin]

47 minutes ago, rbschultz said:

iPhone glitch double post

Edited February 7, 2020 by Iamcruzin

[kearney]

It is disturbing if passengers allowed off ship before others diagnosed, IF that is the case. Virus can be spread by those with no symptoms. The patient from Diamond Princess had not been on mainland China,but his wife had...she had no symptoms. That ship now has 61 cases. We are cruising in a few weeks. I had not been concerned, but now wonder...

[Georgia_Peaches]

1 minute ago, cgags47 said:

Let’s also not forget that the CDC has been working with RCI on this. I don’t think the CDC would have allowed disembarkation if there was reason to be alarmed. 

A good point.  I trust the CDC to be a voice of reason but it would be nice if someone: news outlet, cruise line, anyone...would make a statement about the rationale of the decision to let people disembark so that people don't start an unnecessary panic.  Why is it so difficult to get good and accurate information?

[livylotte]

3 minutes ago, cgags47 said:

Let’s also not forget that the CDC has been working with RCI on this. I don’t think the CDC would have allowed disembarkation if there was reason to be alarmed. 

 

This.

 

The decision to disembark would not have been Royal Caribbean's.  

 

The authorities will have given the go ahead for this.  Only time will tell if this is the right one or not.  

[Plum Happy]

Wow, so many people are in panic mode.  None of you who are in hysterics even know what part of China they came from.  They could have come from Beijing which is not in that area.  Calm down and allow those responsible handle this.  The person taken off could have had other injuries.  Slow your roll on the hysteria.

[marci22]

50 minutes ago, rbschultz said:

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-03/where-did-coronavirus-come-from-why-bats-may-be-to-blame