An evacuation flight carrying passengers who were on the coronavirus-riddled Diamond Princess has taken off with 32 British and Europeans onboard, after they spent almost 20 days trapped on the doomed vessel. The amount of people flying back to Britain is less than half of the 78 UK nationals who were trapped on the ship as … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Sir Richard Branson has unveiled his first-ever Virgin Voyages cruise ship today in Dover. The luxury 17-deck ship – Scarlet Lady – is the first of four Virgin Voyages ships that will come into service each year for the next four years. Newly-released photographs reveal some of the vessel’s standout features, including marble-clad bathrooms, spacious suites, … Read more
The evacuation of dozens of UK nationals trapped onboard a cruise quarantined off the coast of Japan due to a coronavirus outbreak has been delayed by several hours because the British Government cannot cobble together a concrete plan. Ministers yesterday announced a flight would finally leave Tokyo on Friday evening local time and fly 74 Brits who’ve been … Read more
Multi-coloured beams of light pulsate to the pounding beat as a mob of dancers pump and twist to whoops from the watching crowd. The high-octane vibe has all the heat of a throbbing Ibiza nightspot — and then a giant dancing swan flutters on to the stage to prance with an oversized plastic egg. It’s … Read more
Cruise ship crew pepper spray brawling passengers over feared mutiny onboard holiday vessel marooned in the Caribbean for three days in fresh coronavirus panic The MSC Meraviglia was denied permission to dock at three Caribbean ports Authorities feared the vessel was carrying patients with coronovirus symptoms Some passengers started brawling in a dining room forcing … Read more
A British man who was on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship has died after being infected with coronavirus, Japanese authorities said today, making him the first Briton to die of the illness. The man was among 78 Britons quarantined on the cruise liner which became one of the world’s largest clusters of virus cases … Read more
A cruise ship has been turned away from the Dominican Republic after eight passengers – including Britons and Americans – fell sick on board. The Dominican health authority said cruise liner MS Braemar was turned away after the captain reported four Filipinos, two Britons and two Americans had symptoms including fever, cough, or breathing difficulties. Fred … Read more
U.S. says Chinese naval ship fired a laser at American surveillance aircraft that could have BLINDED pilot The Navy confirmed the incident more than a week after it happened about 380 miles west of Guam It said the People’s Republic of China naval destroyer lased the American P-8A Poseidon aircraft The statement from U.S. Pacific … Read more
Passengers on board a cruise ship that was blocked from docking in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands due to coroanvirus fears are now facing health checks to decide whether they will be allowed off the boat in Mexico. The MSC Meraviglia, which is carrying 4,500 passengers and 1,600 crew from Miami, is currently waiting off … Read more