Brazil to probe cruise companies over COVID outbreaks

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Brazilian health authorities said Sunday they would investigate reports of cruise liners violating COVID-19 protocols, after outbreaks hit three ships plying the coast.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil —

Brazil allowed cruises to resume in November, but ordered companies to implement strict protocols against COVID-19, including testing passengers and quarantining them in case of infection. Anvisa said 26 passengers and two crew had tested positive from the MSC Preziosa, a 333-meter ship that was cruising off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.Infected individuals and those who came into contact with them were ordered into isolation, Anvisa said.

 

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