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AIDAnova, a cruise ship operated by German cruise line AIDA Cruises and carrying 4,197 people, has docked in Lisbon, Portugal, after 52 crew members tested positive for COVID-19 and isolated at various hotels.
2022-01-2

Japanese authorities announce that they are disembarking passengers and crew from the MS "Asuka II" cruise ship after one passenger tested positive for COVID-19. The passenger is in isolation in a cabin and is in stable condition.
2021-04-30

Seychelles approves the emergency use of the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
2021-03-19

Seychelles becomes the first African country to begin vaccination campaign against COVID-19. One of the first to receive the vaccine is the president Wavel Ramkalawan.
2021-01-11

Wallis and Futuna turns away a German cruise ship due to fears of coronavirus, and says that it is studying the possibility of denying another ship entry.
2020-03-4

Myanmar turns a Silversea Cruises cruise ship away due to fears of coronavirus, a government spokesman says.
2020-03-3

Two Japanese passengers who were on board of the "Diamond Princess" cruise ship have died from the disease. Both, a man and a woman in their 80s, had underlying health conditions.
2020-02-20

Tonga refuses entry to four cruise ships due to health warnings following the pandemic.
2020-02-12

Around 3,700 people aboard a cruise ship named "Diamond Princess" are quarantined after ten passengers test positive for the illness at the port of Yokohama, Japan.
2020-02-5