Pua Morrison said she and seven family members paid $4,000 each for a cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line that departs in the next couple of days and stops in Hong Kong.
The graphic below, provided byA graphic provided by Statista shows the global spread of the novel coronavirus by country as of January 30, according to Johns Hopkins University.The news comes after the U.S Department of State issued the highest level of warning advising Americans not to travel to China due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Level 4"Do Not Travel" advisory alerted Americans in China to"consider departing using commercial means.
"Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice," the advisory added. The U.S. has declared a public health emergency and announced on Friday that foreign nationals, except the immediate family of American citizens and permanent residents, who have visited China in the past 14 daysAlso beginning Sunday, the U.S. will direct flights from China to seven major airports where passengers can be screened. Meanwhile, both Delta Air Lines and American Airlines have suspended all flights between the U.S. and China.
Stock photo: The Norwegian Cruise Line"Pride of America" passenger cruise ship is docked in the harbor on December 12, 2016, in Hilo, Hawaii. A family from Maui say they will lose $32,000 after cancelling a cruise to China due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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