Philippine News Agency
2 Chinese ships in Manila cleared of nCoV
Two ships from China, the World Dream Cruise Ship and MV Ligulao, have arrived in the Philippines and were cleared by the Bureau of Quarantine as safe.
The World Dream Cruise Ship, arriving from Hong Kong, carried 778 passengers and was cleared by quarantine officials.
Its scheduled departure to Subic was canceled due to heightened alert over the novel coronavirus outbreak, and it is set to return to Hong Kong.
The MV Ligulao, a cargo vessel from Lianyungang, China, arrived carrying 20 crew members who were not allowed to disembark.
The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed that both vessels underwent mandatory inspections and were declared safe.
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The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has implemented a ban on ship crews who have recently docked in any Chinese port from disembarking in the Philippines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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The cruise ship MV World Dream, which arrived from Hong Kong, skipped its scheduled stop at the Port of Subic due to public outcry over the novel coronavirus scare.
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has temporarily suspended the issuance of Visa Upon Arrival (VUA) for Chinese nationals.
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