Tuesday, March 2, 2021
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
Trends Wide
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Trending
  • Australia
  • Deals
  • Cryptocurrency
No Result
View All Result
Trends Wide
Home Uncategorized

TUI cruise crew negative for COVID-19 with three tests

souhaib by souhaib
September 29, 2020
in Uncategorized
0


Morgan Hines
 
| USA TODAY

play

Cruises: What will they look like during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Cruise Lines International Association, which represents 95% of the cruise industry, introduced mandatory requirements to be able to set sail again.

ATHENS, Greece – On Monday, Greek authorities said 12 crew members of a Maltese-flagged cruise ship on a Greek island tour with more than 1,500 people on board had tested positive for the coronavirus and have been isolated on board The Mein Schiff 6, operated by TUI Cruises.

But by Tuesday afternoon, all 12 crew had tested negative three times — with a PCR test administered by the cruise line and again with a rapid antigen test conducted by Greek authorities and once more with a PCR test given by Greek authorities– indicating that the negative test may have been a false positive.

The cruise line called the situation a “false alarm” and said there are not any cases of COVID-19 on board Mein Schiff 6, as confirmed by Greek Authorities Tuesday, the line said in a release provided by Godja Sönnichsen, director of communications for TUI.

“The handling of the unclear test results of crew members reported yesterday now once again confirms the processes agreed with the authorities for the resumption of the cruise business and proves that cruises are possible in times of Corona,” TUI continued. 

The Mein Schiff 6 began its trip in Heraklion on the southern Greek island of Crete on Sunday night, with 922 passengers and 666 crew members on board, Greece’s Shipping Ministry said Monday. It’s due to sail to Piraeus, the country’s main port near the Greek capital, Athens, and later to the western island of Corfu.

Sönnichsen added that all crew members are tested before they board and go into a 14-day-self-isolation on board before they can work.

The passengers had undergone coronavirus tests before boarding and were not part of the sample testing.

“In the course of the early warning system, the crew on board is furthermore regularly tested for COVID-19,” Sönnichsen said. Sample tests for the coronavirus were carried out on 150 of the crew members, the ministry said, and 12 of them were found to be positive. The test was a PCR test, Sönnichsen said, but it’s unclear why there was such a high rate of false positives. “None of the 12 crew members has any symptoms.”

Dr. Robert H. Shmerling, senior faculty editor for Harvard Health Publishing, wrote that the rate of false-negative molecular tests (PCR) ranges from 2% to 37%. But false positives are more rare, and are likely in 5% of cases or less. 

“Thanks to the extensive hygiene measures and clearance rules on board, there is no reason for guests and crew to worry,” Sönnichsen said.

No passengers were impacted and as a result, and none were subject to additional testing, according to a release shared by Sabine Lueke, communications manager for TUI, Tuesday. 

“I would like to thank all the responsible authorities for their good and professional cooperation in connection with the unclear test results on board Mein Schiff 6, and I am pleased that the voyage can be continued for all guests tomorrow with shore excursions in Piraeus,” Wybcke Meier, CEO of TUI Cruises, said in the release. 

TUI Cruises is based in Germany and is a joint venture between German tourism company TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Group. 

Contributing: Julia Thompson, USA TODAY; Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, The Associated Press



Source link

Related posts

Pfizer says it expects data on COVID-19 vaccines for children in ‘early part of 2021’

February 11, 2021

John Oliver on the new 'Last Week Tonight' season and if Trump was good for comedy

February 11, 2021
Tags: usa today
Next Post

Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold 5196G-001 with Silvery Gray dial

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Electrum Bitcoin Wallet Review- Everything To Know About Bitcoin Wallet!

5 months ago

2 Pieces Bag Heat Sealer Household Heat Vacuum Sealers Handheld Food Bag Heat Sealer Food Storage Heat Sealer Machine with Corrugated Suspension Heating Sheet for Plastic Bags Snack Bags Chip Bags

1 month ago

Crimson Desert Reveals First Gameplay Trailer at The Game Awards

3 months ago

Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq weakened as uncertainty dented confidence

1 month ago

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Australia
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Culture
  • Deals
  • Discounts
  • Economie
  • Euro
  • Gaming
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Switzerland
  • Trending
  • Uncategorized

BROWSE BY TOPICS

2018 League abc Australia Bali United bbc bbc health Budget Travel Champions League Chopper Bike cnn ar business dailymail dailymail australia dailymail heath dailymail money dailymail sport day 7 euronews Health https://lenews.ch/feed/ IGN Istana Negara Market Stories National Exam rt arabic usa today usa today money usa today sport Visit Bali Women Fashion

POPULAR NEWS

  • Watch .. Lebanese astronomer Michel Hayek reveals his predictions for the year 2021

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Help save a local business

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Love Insurance

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 5 places to visit in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Reece Parkinson: A shock diagnosis won’t stop me running

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • Inside the Queen’s private world at Windsor Castle
  • Great anger in Egypt because of a question at a law school about the death of the Moroccan “Bin Sharqi” … and the university is moving urgently (photo)
  • Egyptians rejected asylum in Sweden and fearing persecution back home

Category

  • Australia
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Culture
  • Deals
  • Discounts
  • Economie
  • Euro
  • Gaming
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Switzerland
  • Trending
  • Uncategorized

Recent News

Inside the Queen’s private world at Windsor Castle

March 2, 2021

Great anger in Egypt because of a question at a law school about the death of the Moroccan “Bin Sharqi” … and the university is moving urgently (photo)

March 2, 2021
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

© 2021 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Culture
  • National
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinion

© 2021 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.