Stranded cruise ship hit by virus begs Florida to dock

As a cruise ship stranded at sea with dozens sick and four dead makes for Florida, passengers who have been confined to their rooms for more than a week are anxious for relief, hoping Governor Ron DeSantis will change his mind and allow them to disembark despite confirmed coronavirus cases aboard.

Orlando technical writer Laura Gabaroni and her husband, Juan Huergo, have wanted to explore the southernmost tip of South America for years - to see the penguins on the Falkland Islands and the glacial landscapes of the Strait of Magellan.

But their vacation turned harrowing as countries shunned them and people fell ill.

"It's been a trying time, especially because of the many ups and downs we've seen along the way," Gabaroni said. "We are unable to leave our rooms, haven't had fresh air in days."
"The COVID-19 situation is one of the most urgent tests of our common humanity. To slam the door in the face of these people betrays our deepest human values."