How can the cruise industry cope with COVID-19?

The World

Two passengers who caught the novel coronavirus aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess have died. More than one in six people who were on board have now tested positive. How is this impacting the cruise industry? Host Marco Werman speaks with Brian Salerno, senior vice-president of maritime policy at the Cruise Lines International Association. 

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