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I agree but to give some context to the staff escaping, this probably was started because one of the people airvaced to a hospital was a staff member. They didn’t “escape” they got sick and needed emergency medical treatment. I can believe someone heard a staff member was no longer on board and warped that into staff “escaping”.

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FireRetardant@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
this source claims

Authorities in Switzerland also said a former passenger who tested positive was being treated at a Zurich hospital. The passenger had left the ship at St Helena and it was unclear how he had travelled to Switzerland or which countries he might have passed through. Swiss authorities insisted there was “no risk” to the public

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But a limited spread among close contacts has been observed in some previous outbreaks with the Andes strain, which has spread in South America, including Argentina, where the cruise trip started in March.

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- vrek@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I thought I read there was also a british man who was a member of the staff, I will look and try to get a source to back that up.
  
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  - Nighed@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    British in board doctor
    
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