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Trump, is debating whether or not people onboard the Grand Princess cruise ship, which is off the Californian coast and where there’s a host of suspected cases, should be allowed off, he has said.
*We initially said the ship was docked on the Californian coast. It is, in fact, off the coast and this post has been amended to reflect that.
Some more detail on the situation onboard the Grand Princess: The US vice president, Mike Pence, says 21 of them have tested positive, with one other test thus far proving inconclusive.
According to Reuters, he has said the ship will be taken to a non-commercial port and everyone onboard – passengers and crew – will be tested.
Pence has said those on the ship who need to be quarantined will be quarantined and those who need treatment will receive it. There are more than 3,500 people on the ship, counting passengers and crew, and Pence said he anticipated about 1,100 needing to be kept onboard.
The US vice president said 19 of those who tested positive were crew members and two were passengers.
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