A Texas health care worker who reportedly handled samples from Ebola patient Thomas Duncan is under quarantine aboard a Carnival Cruise ship. As a result, the ship was not allowed to dock in Belize:
https://twitter.com/SusnnGnzlz/status/523146588089495552
The Carnival Cruise ship will head back to Galveston, Texas, where the cruise originated.
Reason for early return of #CarnivalMagic, spokeswoman says: Mexican authorities had not given clearance to dock by noon.
— Hannah Sampson (@hannahbsampson) October 17, 2014
NEW: @CarnivalCruise says #CarnivalMagic is heading back to Texas after being denied port stop in Cozumel.
— Cody Lillich (@CodyLillich) October 17, 2014
NEW: @CarnivalCruise says #CarnivalMagic is heading back to Texas after being denied port stop in Cozumel.
— Cody Lillich (@CodyLillich) October 17, 2014
(Cont'd) @CarnivalCruise: Giving guests a $200/person credit to their accounts and a 50% discount on future cruise. #CarnivalMagic
— Cody Lillich (@CodyLillich) October 17, 2014
Two people purportedly aboard the ship said nothing about Ebola, but reported being “stuck” off Belize:
so ready to get on this boat? pic.twitter.com/5GmApFqati
— delaney mack (@delaneymack_) October 12, 2014
nice knowing y'all. #carnivalmagicstuckinmud
— delaney mack (@delaneymack_) October 17, 2014
at least i have chocolate cake and Dr. Pepper…
— delaney mack (@delaneymack_) October 17, 2014
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Hopefully Dr Pepper is an infectious disease specialist.
Another passenger also used the hashtag #CarnivalMagicStuckInMud:
hi im tweeting this from the middle of the ocean
— Brenna (@BrennaPalmer_) October 17, 2014
we are stuck??? WHAT!
— Brenna (@BrennaPalmer_) October 17, 2014
#carnivalmagicstuckinmud send help!
— Brenna (@BrennaPalmer_) October 17, 2014
That passenger just reported that everybody is OK:
fyi we are all fine. We are headed home.
— Brenna (@BrennaPalmer_) October 17, 2014
Here’s a face that might be shared by many passengers who are aboard #CarnivalMagic:
Cruise food is the best… pic.twitter.com/jFahwqh14Y
— delaney mack (@delaneymack_) October 12, 2014
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