President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States will evacuate Canadians and Britons from the Zaandam cruise ship, affected by a coronavirus outbreak, and that it counts four dead and several passengers with symptoms.
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The president said the United States was “sending medical equipment on board the ship” and “evacuating Canadians to hand them over to Canadian authorities.” “The same with the United Kingdom,” he added.
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The company that chartered the cruise announced that 1,200 non-sick passengers will be sent home on chartered flights after being transported by bus.
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The 45 passengers who still have symptoms will remain on board in quarantine while the 10 who require medical attention will be taken to hospitals.
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According to the cruise company, of the 1,250 passengers spread between two ships, 311 are Americans, 248 Canadians, 232 British, 141 Australians, 104 French, 75 Germans, 26 Swedes, 17 Dutch, 11 Swiss, 11 Argentines and 5 Mexicans, and the rest of different nationalities.
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