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California man had coronavirus before he boarded Grand Princess, cruise ship
- mdorazio 7y agoThis is why I think the concerns over mass spread of Coronavirus everywhere over the next few months are well-founded. People who don't even know they're sick can spread the disease to dozens of others and all it takes is population density, proximity, and lax hygiene standards.
- pasttense01 7y ago"Passengers are not being isolated in their rooms and have been allowed to gather in the ship’s bars and casino, she said." Thus maximizing the number of coronavirus cases...
- forkexec 7y agoThere are at least four possibilities of varying likelihood: 1. The cruise-line is trying to deflect doubt about their sanitation practices by throwing a dead guy under the ship. 2. The guy had something before he boarded but didn't realize it was COVID-19. 3. The guy knew he had COVID-19 and boarded anyhow. 4. The guy picked it up on the ship around the time that he boarded, plus or minus a few days.