Concern was lifted that aboard the Italian ship were Corona virus patients • A pair of Israelis, supposed to board the same ship, told Israel Today about the dreaded moments

• Concern was removed // Photo: EI. times. Islands

Cruise ship in Italy: Med-Cruise Company announced on Friday night that the concern was on board that some Corona patients had been removed, after the Italian Health Ministry ruled out the possibility of two Chinese passengers being infected in Corona. However, not all passengers have yet to get off the ship.

Meanwhile, Effi and Ruth Hershkovich, two Israelis scheduled to board the ship, which is still off the coast of Italy, told Israel Today yesterday that "as of now, we are scheduled to board tomorrow morning, it is not yet final."

Following the Corona virus: Ministry of Health has issued new guidelines for travelers to China // Credit: Ministry of Health

Among the Israeli couple there was a great fear in those dreaded moments: "We thought there was a chance that thousands would be infected and entered Europe with the virus following the Chinese couple. We are optimistic and very hopeful that the results of the tests will be negative and that we will be able to board the ship."

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"If they are found to be carriers of the virus, we will not get on the Cruise. It is too dangerous, it is contagious with contact or cough and we would not want to take such a risk. In the meantime we have been transferred to the hotel and we are waiting for answers."

"Serious health threat"

Not only in cruises, flights are also in trouble: The American Airlines Pilot Association, which represents about 15,000 pilots, filed a lawsuit tonight against the company, demanding the flights to and from China. In a lawsuit filed in Texas, pilots are seeking a temporary restraining order to immediately stop flights to China. The claim is "a serious health threat, which is still unclear from the severity of the Corona virus." According to the union, American Airlines operates 56 flights to China a month.

Tonight, Virgin Atlantic joined and stopped flights to Shanghai. Air France sent Beijing a special aircraft to return passengers and workers and stopped flights by the end of March. As a result, the number of airlines that stopped flights to China rose to 34.

"We thought there was a chance that thousands would get infected and enter Europe with the virus" // Photo: EI. times. Islands

International companies operating in China have decided to extend the Chinese New Year holiday and not to open the offices and stores in Sabioma. That way, IKEA stores, Google offices, Amazon and Microsoft will remain closed and a host of leading companies. The Starbucks network will remain closed until further notice.