Of 217 people aboard the cruise liner Greg Mortimer, 128 had tested positive for coronavirus and had been blocked from docking. Television images showed jubilant passengers boarding the medically equipped Airbus A350 plane — with one kissing the runway tarmac. The Australian and New Zealand tourists on the flight included people who tested negative and others confirmed ill with the virus. Those who have tested positive for the virus “will have to wait until they test negative” before heading home via Sao Paulo, Aurore said on Tuesday. Those who have already tested negative will be allowed to leave in the coming days, provided they first pass another test.

Source: Bangkok Post April 10, 2020 22:30 UTC