Very little has been written about the United States’ handling of a sister ship, the Grand Princess (GP)

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— mozu (@mozumozumozu) July 4, 2020

In the end, the criticisms boil down to three:



First, that it is inhumane and a violation of human rights to hold the passengers who were not sick in quarantine against their will. This criticism suggests that broad public health considerations are secondary to individual rights, a view not supported by the quarantines on the GP and multiple other cruise ships, as well as the strictly-enforced, mandatory lockdowns later implemented around the world.


Second, that a cruise liner is a petri dish for infectious diseases and should never have been used for the quarantine. This critique, however, offers no alternatives that might have been feasible on February 3. There were none.


Third, that the quarantine plan was flawed and also mismanaged. This is contradicted by the data showing that, in almost every passenger case, and the overwhelming number of cases among the crew, infection occurred before the ship arrived in Yokohama.

後編が楽しみだね。