Gastrointestinal outbreak on cruise ship in Bordeaux: Authorities partially lift quarantine

The state of emergency aboard a cruise ship in the port of Bordeaux is slowly losing intensity. After several days of strict isolation measures, the French health authorities have lifted parts of the imposed quarantine. Earlier, a massive wave of gastrointestinal illness had spread on the ship, affecting numerous passengers and crew members. The ship has been moored in the southern French city's harbor since the crisis began. At times the situation resembled a floating hospital more than a luxury hotel at sea. Cabins were turned into isolation rooms, corridors ...