February 14, 2020 9:01 AM

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Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with flowers in Cambodia

<span style="color: #222222;">In Cambodia, hundreds of cruise ship passengers were welcomed with flowers, who were finally disembarked after being long-stranded at sea by virus fears. Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed to let the Westerdam dock at the port of Sihanoukville yesterday after Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines had barred the ship earlier.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The Westerdam was unwelcome elsewhere, even though operator Holland America Line said no cases of the COVID-19 viral illness have been confirmed among its 1,455 passengers and 802 crew members.<br />''<br />''The illness has sickened some people on another cruise ship, The Diamond Princess, which made stops in Hong Kong and other ports before arriving in Japan last week. </span><br />

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