French authorities lift lockdown on norovirus-hit cruise ship
Key takeaways
- There were a total of 1,187 passengers and 514 crew members onboard.
- A norovirus-hit cruise ship carrying mainly passengers from the UK and Ireland has had a French lockdown order lifted.
- All 1,701 people onboard Ambition were prevented from disembarking for more than 24 hours after it docked in Bordeaux on Tuesday, as one person died and dozens became ill with a vomiting virus.
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There were a total of 1,187 passengers and 514 crew members onboard. Photograph: Guillaume Pinon/EPAView image in fullscreen There were a total of 1,187 passengers and 514 crew members onboard. Photograph: Guillaume Pinon/EPAUK news French authorities lift lockdown on norovirus-hit cruise ship Asymptomatic people allowed off ship from Wednesday afternoon but those infected ordered to remain in isolation
Prefer the Guardian on Google. A norovirus-hit cruise ship carrying mainly passengers from the UK and Ireland has had a French lockdown order lifted.
All 1,701 people onboard Ambition were prevented from disembarking for more than 24 hours after it docked in Bordeaux on Tuesday, as one person died and dozens became ill with a vomiting virus.