ATHENS — Greek authorities on Friday began to evacuate a ship off the coast of Piraeus on which almost a third of passengers have coronavirus.
The plan is to transfer the non-infected passengers off the ship — the Eleftherios Venizelos — and leave those who have the virus on board, effectively turning the ship into a floating hospital.
Some 119 people on board have been quarantined after testing positive for the coronavirus, while the the remaining 261 will be gradually transferred to a hotel where they will remain in isolation before being sent home. Another two have been hospitalized. A nurse who …read more
Source:: European Voice
