Something's happening with the Grand Princess

[FightingIrish]

A 105 foot personnel transport ship has rendezvoused with the ship. The “Miss Tammy” is a crew transport vessel. It departed Alameda at 4:04 PM PST and went directly to the ship. Both ships have been dead in the water for more than 30 minutes.

[question everything]

1. Hope they are removing them. This ship is a petri dish

And I have to worry about the crew where most the infection is. Hope Princess will cover their treatments.

[FightingIrish]

2. It's only going to be able to take a few.

It only has room for 42.

https://www.marineexpress.us/fleet/crew-boats/miss-tammy/

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Cornavirus evacuation probably comes with a Lexus Lane fee.

Do I sound cynical? That sounds cynical.

[Princess Turandot]

7. Earlier today, CNN reported on a meeting between Pence and members of the cruise line industry...

that took place today. (It's in their live update roll, which doesn't provide links to most entries: https://www.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-07-20-intl-hnk/index.html)

Hopefully, these means that they are removing them from the ship before any next care/quarantine steps, not just parking them out of the way.

Pence said state and federal officials have “developed a plan which is being implemented this weekend to bring the ship into a non-commercial port. All passengers and crew will be tested for the coronavirus and quarantined as appropriate. Those that require additional medical attention will also receive it."

Also, the trade industry guy discussed the costs:

Adam Goldstein, global chairman of the Cruise Lines International Association, told Pence it was the “commitment” of the cruise line industry to “work closely with government and to go above and beyond anything we are currently doing to screen even more stringently to prevent those who should not be allowed to board, to monitor and test and care for those who are on board and to transition and help pay for any sick guests or crew to move to locations staffed and equipped COVID-19 cases."

“We will work aggressively with government to further develop and strengthen all necessary protocols for prevention, for detection and for care,” Goldstein said.

[IcyPeas]

3. also the Carnival Panorama cruise ship isn't allowing passengers

off or on at this time because they are testing one woman. This is in Long Beach, CA.

Another California-based cruise ship is being held with passengers aboard due to coronavirus concerns.

The city of Long Beach said on Twitter today that the CDC has decided to hold passengers on board the Carnival Panorama docked at the Long Beach Cruise Terminal while a passenger is tested for coronavirus.

The passenger was transported to a hospital by the Long Beach Fire Department this morning. The move to keep passengers on board was done "in an abundance of caution," according to the Tweet.

According to Long Beach, no residents have tested positive for coronavirus.

[uponit7771]

12. K&R, China reported CV19 genetic sequence on Jan 12!! We still don't have WHO's mass test kits !!

"they are testing one woman" ... omfg, people don't understand how much they're screwed up the testing

[IcyPeas]

13. Update: Carnival Panorama passenger tests negative for coronavirus

Update: Carnival Panorama passenger in Long Beach tests negative for coronavirus

https://www.dailynews.com/2020/03/07/coronavirus-concerns-medical-matter-keeps-passengers-on-cruise-ship-in-long-beach/

Update: The Carnival Panorama informed passengers late Saturday that tests on a passenger came back negative for the coronavirus.

They were informed at 9:45 p.m. by Capt. Carlo Queirolo. The negative result was confirmed by the City of Long Beach.

“Because of the late hour in receiving the results, the current guests will stay on board overnight and debark on Sunday morning,” Carnival said in a statement.

“We thank our guests for their tremendous patience, cooperation and understanding and the support of local officials” who had required coronavirus testing “out of an abundance of caution,” the statement said.

[FM123]

5. CNN says there is a cancer patient on board

perhaps they are removing her so she can have her treatments?
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/07/us/grand-princess-cancer-patient-stuck-trnd/index.html

[FightingIrish]

6. This morning they used USCG Vessel Tern to take two passengers to Yerba Buena Island

This seems different. The two ships have been next to each other for just under an hour.

[babylonsister]

8. I very abashedly confess

I thought you were talking about the young female grifter.

[FightingIrish]

9. The "Miss Tammy" is headed toward the Golden Gate

at 19 knots. The Grand Princess is not moving.

[FightingIrish]

10. It looks like they plan to do this again.

3500 passengers at 42 per trip will only take 83 trips.

[Dennis Donovan]

11. Update: Miss Tammy is in port @ Alameda (near the old naval air station)

Good OP, BTW.

[Demovictory9]

14. the plan!

Link to tweet

STEPHANOPOULOS: The Grand Princess is docking tomorrow. What's the plan for the 3,500 people on board?

BEN CARSON: They're coming up with one

S: It docks tomorrow

C: The plan will be in place

S: Shouldn't you be able to say what it is?

C: It hasn't been fully formulated