Deadly Trip of a Lifetime: Covid Cruises

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Summary by Krater

This documentary by Dateline covers the tragic COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Antarctic cruise ship Greg Mortimer, exploring how the pandemic unfolded for passengers and crew and concluding with the long-term health consequences faced by survivors.

From the video

Answers: What happened to the passengers and crew on the Antarctic cruise ship Greg Mortimer during the COVID-19 pandemic?

COVID-19 cruise ship outbreak
Antarctic cruise passengers and crew isolation
Medical emergency at sea
Repatriation of stranded passengers
Long-term health effects of COVID-19

What it concludes

More than half of the people on board the Greg Mortimer contracted COVID-19 during the Antarctic cruise.
28 people died as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak linked to cruise ships like the Ruby Princess.
60 percent of people tested positive for COVID-19 on the boat after testing.
Four Australian passengers were still in the hospital months after returning home from the Greg Mortimer.
Aurora Expeditions offered passengers a two-thirds refund or a ticket on any other cruise for the following year.

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