KEELUNG, TAIWAN - Taiwan resumed an island-hopping ocean cruise on Sunday , joining a handful of places in the world to restart voyages after the coronavirus pandemic brought the industry to a virtual standstill.
The cruise resumption is part of a government effort to boost a tourism industry badly hit by the pandemic. Taiwan has largely closed its borders since mid-March and advised citizens against overseas travel unless absolutely necessary. The ship is carrying just a third of its maximum passenger limit, and is equipped with 22 Covid-19 wards to isolate passengers if any fall ill.
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