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Viking informed that it is suspending its river and ocean cruise operations until May, as a measure against the COVID-19 threat. According to Viking Chairman, Torstein Hagen, the company would its cruises from March 12 to April 30.

Canada announced that one Canadian passenger of the Grand Princess tested positive for COVID-19, while in quarantine at Canadian Forces Base Trenton. The passenger's symptoms are mild.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) submitted a proposal to Vice President Michael Pence giving emphasis on preventing, detecting and caring during the coronavirus outbreak. The new plan includes travel restriction to travelers of a certain age and those with chronic health issues.

In light of the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that has increased its revolving credit capacity by $550 million, bolstering the company's liquidity, according to Reuters.

Thousands of passengers on board the cruise ship Grand Princess were waiting until March 10 to leave the ship, which was moored in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now hundreds of passengers will be shipped to military bases for at least two weeks of quarantine.

On 10 March 2020, Costa Fortuna submitted its Maritime Declaration of Health to Singapore. The ship declared that none of its passengers and crew on board are infected or have showed other symptoms of respiratory illness.

Another Princess cruise ship changed its journey in fear of COVID-19 infection onboard, as two crewmembers were transferred from a vessel with confirmed COVID-19 cases. The two "suspected" individuals are currently being tested, while they remain asymptomatic and currently in isolation in their staterooms.

Following the ongoing COVID-19 situation, 21 people onboard "Grand Princess" cruise ship have been infected by the virus. Several days ago, the cruise vessel's passengers were inside their cabins, waiting for the tests results.

In light of the International Women's Day, Celebrity Cruises informed that for the first time in the history of shipping, an all-female bridge and hotel officer team cruise ship set sail. In fact, the cruise vessel "Celebrity Edge" started its seven-day journey on 8 March 2020, with 27 women from 16 different countries onboard.

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Transport Authority of the United Arab Emirates informed that will postpone all scheduled cruise operations at the country's ports to and from Iran, in order to prevent the spread of the disease.