What’s the impact of the coronavirus on the cruise ship industry?
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About 500 passengers left the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan today at the end of a two-week quarantine. It's not clear how many Canadians were allowed off the ship, which some experts have called a perfect new coronavirus incubator. Earlier today, Japan announced 79 more cases aboard the ship, bringing the total to 621.
From the norovirus to measles, the cruise ship industry has dealt with their fair share of viral outbreaks. As fears increase around the potential spread of COVD-19, what is the potential impact to the cruise ship industry?
Guest: Ross Klein
Sociology Professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland who studies the cruise ship industry
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About 500 passengers left the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan today at the end of a two-week quarantine. It's not clear how many Canadians were allowed off the ship, which some experts have called a perfect new coronavirus incubator. Earlier today, Japan announced 79 more cases aboard the ship, bringing the total to 621.
From the norovirus to measles, the cruise ship industry has dealt with their fair share of viral outbreaks. As fears increase around the potential spread of COVD-19, what is the potential impact to the cruise ship industry?
Guest: Ross Klein
Sociology Professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland who studies the cruise ship industry
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