some cruises are as far out as april. the company says this is all due to ongoing travel restrictions. the "washington post" reports covid-19 cases have been reported on every cruise ship sailing with passengers in u.s. waters. there are now more than 90 cruise ships under investigation by the cdc. one of them is set to leave from the port of san francisco today. the seven seas mariner from the norwegian cruise line arrived from florida and is on the cdc's yellow tear for covid-19 cases. that means the ship is under investigation by the cdc because of seven or more cases among passengers and one or more cases among crewmembers. we asked a travel expert what you need to know if you are planning a cruise. >> reporter: cdc warning and omicron surge are impacting a growing number of cruises around the world. but, if you are still planning a cruise, travel expert peter greenberg warrens you need to be very careful when it comes to buying travel insurance. >> most travel insurance uses very specific wording which says, you will

royal caribbean cruises and norwegian cruise line had to cancel several itineraries a bad sign for the cruise ship industry as omicron cases continue to rise. the cdc recommends that if people do decide to go on cruise ships that they get tested for covid one to 3 days before their trip. and again, 3 to 5 days after their trip, even if you're fully vaccinated. >> in san francisco, i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> next step state lawmakers move forward with an effort to establish universal health care here in california. we'll explain what the legislation would mean exactly and how would mean exactly and how medical groups are responding. ♪ dry eye symptoms keep driving you crazy? inflammation in your eye might be to blame. let's kick ken's ache and burn into gear! over the counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. those drops will probably pass right by me. xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. what's that? xiidra? no! it can provide lasting relief. xiidra is the only fda-approved non-steroid e

. >>> this morning a ship returning from a ten-day cruise to mexico docked at the cruise terminal in san francisco. a viewer onboard though very concerned about safety protocol and the possibility of positive cases on the princess cruise liner called the ruby princess. they reached out to nbc bay area in hopes of us looking into the matter. so we did. our team has done some digging and reports here. what do we know about the number of cases, is it in fact an outbreak? >> reporter: good morning, kris. i can tell you the ship is behind us and preparing to depart for another ten-day cruise around mexico. the viewer you mentioned reached out to us because him haynes partner were concerned about the conditions on board after learning some of the entertainers were being quarantined as well as expressing concerns over some what he considers lax protocol. however, we're learning from more passengers that that may not have exactly been the case on the princess cruise. the couple are from mountain view and he told us his concerns grew when a number of shows were canceled and the cancellations

. >> cruise ship companies are in rough waters once again. covid cases continue to surge in more ships are reporting outbreaks, including a ruby princess cruise ship that docked in san francisco. 12 passengers tested positive. they are now in quarantine. our kron rob nesbitt joins us now live with the cruise ships response tonight. rob. vicki, the ruby princess just left san francisco about an hour ago. >> in the ship is a vaccinated ship mean you have to be fully vaccinated to board. the 12 positive cases were discovered before the ship arrived in san francisco. >> as the ruby princess, that docked in san francisco thursday. a spokesperson from princess cruises confirmed that several passengers tested positive for covid saying, quote, in accordance with our established protocols, those guests have tested positive will either return home by their personal vehicles will be taken to hotels, coordinated in advance for quarantine. the ship had just returned to san francisco after a 10 day cruise to mexico. san francisco port officials say that un

other cruise companies, though, are still sailing, including princess cruises.e ruby princess docked in san francisco. a small number 12 people left that shipped after testing positive for covid. gate of his tom vacar joins us now live from san francisco's cruise terminal where the ruby princess is preparing to head south. well i am told that the situation is that about 1300 people less than half of the capacity of the ship actually departed here on time at four o'clock headed doordash, mexico. the situation being basically that everybody is going confident, but they're also being very, very careful. as big as it is the ruby princess capacity 3080 passengers looming over san francisco's pier 27 terminal is about to sail with far fewer people who mean to enjoy the sun and fun. despite cdc recommendations, not to cruise the passengers we met expressed confidence in princess and their own conduct, none more than one woman waiting to board. my name is sharon. get me on the ship better. sharon pettis of seattle , says she and her husband are confident after having al

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she just got off an 11 day norwegian cruise line caribbean cruise starting and ending in port canaveral, florida. her and others who had covid were taken on these buses to at least one hotel monday to quarantine. >> we were greeted by the manager who says i have a list of people hre i don't have -- here, i don't have enough rooms. if you want to stay, you have a check in and pay for your own rooms. j.r.: at times, people wore masks on board but through most of the trip, they did not. she thought she thought she had a cold-blooded worsened and she took a covid test -- cold but it worsened and she took it covid test that was positive. she does not know when she will get to come home. we reached out to norwegian cruise line but did not get a response. all 10 cruise ships based at port canaveral fall under the cdc's yellow status which indicates recent covid cases on board. wagner was not told how many people on her cruise had covid like her, but says the entire group was in a conference room together. they arrived at the hotel to quarantine. >> i would guess from the number of people i saw

so that's why we're doing the cruise and you know he really wanted to do a cruise again confident thathings are working out and things don't go well. above all, we're looking to lord for his grace eastern beliefs. there's been too much fearmongering way overblown as far as things that i think for me lose media has done us a great business. this service. this is far far different than march of 2020 when i stood for day after day in a remote part. of the part of oakland, where another princess ship, the grand princess, was forced to dock and disembark its passengers who had been infected by covid a deadly disease. 103 people turned out to be infected. seven of them died and make no mistake. social media is playing a powerful role in deciding whether or not to cruise there's a lot of talk. a lot of people are following what's going online and seeing that, um the ships seem to be taking care of us this very shipped in march of 2020, the ruby princess had to cut short of 2700 passenger australian new zealand cruise covid outbreak, then ultimately infected. 576 28 of whom eventually died. as

she just got off an 11 day norwegian cruise line caribbean cruise starting and ending in port canaveral, florida. her and others who had covid were taken on these buses to at least one hotel monday to quarantine. >> we were greeted by the manager who says i have a list of people hre i don't have -- here, i don't have enough rooms. if you want to stay, you have a check in and pay for your own rooms. j.r.: at times, people wore masks on board but through most of the trip, they did not. she thought she thought she had a cold-blooded worsened and she took a covid test -- cold but it worsened and she took it covid test that was positive. she does not know when she will get to come home. we reached out to norwegian cruise line but did not get a response. all 10 cruise ships based at port canaveral fall under the cdc's yellow status which indicates recent covid cases on board. wagner was not told how many people on her cruise had covid like her, but says the entire group was in a conference room together. they arrived at the hotel to quarantine. >> i would guess from the number of people i saw

>>> on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, several covid cases confirmed on a cruise ship that just docked in san francisco. good afternoon. i am len kiese. >> i am amanda starrantino. we start with a live look at the port of of sioux falls where happening now, the cruise ship is still docked. 12 passengers disembarked after testing positive for covid. joycelyn moran is at the port with more. >> reporter: ruby princess returned from a ten day cruise to mexico. the ship tested at random 25% of the passengers disembarking this morning. they say from those who tested positive they're asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. >> we have done 28 cruises on princess. >> reporter: before getting on board, pam and bob said they were asking for a negative covid test. >> they're very thorough row, cleaning continuously. you have to wear your mask at all times unless you are eating or drinking, even outside. >> reporter: upon request from san francisco department of public health they conducted testing on the ship. joe donley says he was tested two days ago and his friend tested positive. >> had a f

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royal caribbean cruises and norwegian cruise line had to cancel several itineraries a bad sign for the cruise ship industry as omicron cases continue to rise. the cdc recommends that if people do decide to go on cruise ships that they get tested for covid one to 3 days before their trip. and again, 3 to 5 days after their trip, even if you're fully vaccinated. >> in san francisco, i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> it's expected to reopen tomorrow after was closed for a second day today due to a lack of healthy employees available to work. the russian river brewing company which owns the pub made the announcement on instagram. officials say the center is a pub will also reopen normal business hours tomorrow after it was closed today for cleaning and maintenance. the windsor pub for bar service only will be open from 3 to 08:00pm in the east bay parents with children in the dublin unified school district were able to pick up at home. covid rapid tests today. the district got at least 13,000 of the tests from the state of california. the school district says it wants to make sure the child

this has that norwegian pearl cruise liner.en day cruise short due to staff members testing positive for the virus. we took a chance. you know, we threw the dice. we didn't win, but we did have a nice three days at sea airlines urgent travelers to build in extra time. also check with your carrier before you head to the airport. that's the latest from dfw international. casey stegall fox news. the producers of hbo's popular sex in the city reboot have reportedly decided to cut actor christian off from its season finale amid allegations of sexual assault against him. north was set to appear in a flashback scene in the upcoming finale of and just like that with sarah jessica parker, but sources say the cast writers and producers all agreed on the decision to remove him from that episode. in recent weeks, at least four women have come forward, accusing not of sexual assault. the actor has denied the claims. from raging fires to snowstorms, parts of northern california suffering from one extreme to the next coming up tonight, we're

now it's been a dire few months for the cruise industry. with a pandemic severely restricting tourism demand. huge cruise ships and luxury mega yachts have become less viable. that's pushed a to german ship holders into insolvency just days after the suspension of cher, trading and the cruise giant genting, hong kong and the verified in and lloyd verify, have filed for bankruptcy. trade unions are calling it a dark day for german shipyards as the ship builders become the latest victims of a pandemic driven disaster in cruise, tourism for genting, the crisis has meant more than $2000000000.00 losses. meanwhile, 2000 employees and bismark stock and charles, and may not get their december wages committee orders with, with my haven't talked about it with my guys, the mood is bad because a jewish and dish to won't gets finished is the german government says it is prepared to provide aid to the troubled company, but that it has not received assurances from genting that it will also provide financial support for and beaverton. we often yet stood o

if you look at the cruise liners right now, first of all, yes, people are going back on cruises, butof the matter is that we are seeing breakouts on the cruise ships. people are being forced to quarantine you're having ships that aren't able to dock all of these things are going to make other people not want to cruise and then when you look at the technicals, you have quite a bit of overhead resistance while the cruise lines have traded higher they traded directly into key resistance levels that for me look like great places to come in and short these stocks sure, they will rally on any positive news but in the long term they're not looking good right now. >> let me add this coda. i don't know ifwe put up the disclosure, you said you don't own any cruise liners at all but your husband does because he has been trying to convince you that the stocks are going to do better if we see on the disclosures you own it, it is him, not you >> yes >> i love the marital split over this >> we are having a bit of a competition, and i is also working on trying to get me back on the cruise liners one

we should add, the princess cruise, we've reached out to them. no call back from them. >>> still to come, the biggest game of the season. will jimmy g be ready? >> the winter olympics, one month away. less than a month away. will it happen this february? we're back in a moment. you're watching nbc bay area news tonight. - hi mommy! - hi honey! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. ♪ hush little baby...♪ ♪...don't say a word...♪ but if slow upload speeds turn your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. just remember. you're not a bad mom. you just need better internet. at&t fiber delivers faster upload speeds for more reliable video calls. get at&t fiber, plans starting at $35 a month for a year. limited availability in select areas. call 877.only.att. >>> okay. the game of the season. and will jimmy g be healthy enough to play? sunday in los angeles with the 49ers beat the rams, they're in the playoffs if they do. but there's a lot going on in santa clara. let's bring in anthony flore

we can use that on a theme on the cruise.nathan: i do think the bigger issue some of these banks might have is with their staff. what are they going to do with comp? if you spent a long time saying to people every single year, here is your increase base, of 2% in line was inflation, and this year when you are delivering 7%, what are you telling them? tom: i think you are telling them what morgan stanley told them the other day. they may partition compensation, but they have to react. you see it in other industries as well. amazon having the same challenge. jonathan: which is why people think the veritable comps will be massive. what do they do with the base? i think that is going to be interesting. lisa: if you do the beige book yesterday and parked through some of the details, it showed that new york city area core inflation was up 6%, so if you start taking a look at that, you start saying what are people going to have to demand just so that they don't get a pay cut ineffective real terms. jonathan: these are high-class pro

. >>> the cruise ship with american passengers. a u.s. judge issuing an arrest warrant for the ship, reportedly for unpaid fuel bills. that ship ferrying passengers back to the u.s. instead of docking here. >>> the news coming in tonight, the tragedy for the baltimore fire department. three firefighters killed after a building partially collapses. a fourth firefighter in critical condition. >>> tonight, authorities say amid scams against seniors, the grandmother who turned the tables on the alleged scammer. what she did, what she gave him, to his surprise. >>> we're tracking a fast-moving system tonight, all the way to the northeast. wind chills 35 below zero in some places. >>> and news tonight about bob dylan. and what he's saying about it all. >>> good evening and it's great to start another week with all of you at home. and we begin tonight with fast-moving developments as tensions mount over russia's military buildup along ukraine's border. tonight, president biden putting 8,500 troops on, quote, heightened alert, ready for rapid dep

of when there that grand princess cruise ship. remember when it was docked and the port of oakland nearly 2 years ago with the whole ship full of people who are infected more than 100 actually tested positive on that ship. 7 people died. the cdc strongly warns against traveling on cruise ships right now, although not everyone is heeding that warning. >> there's the cdc warning advising people not to cruise. we heard about that. >> i had we've got to get back to got to get back to sit around. >> stuck in the house for ever. >> yeah. the cdc says that covid spreads easily on cruise ships even if you are vaccinated. the agency recommends travelers get tested one to 3 days before their crews and 3 to 5 days after they return. if you use those at-home kits, well, you're being warned to watch out for fake once the federal trade commission says you want to check to make sure that the test is fda approved. federal agencies are recommending researching tests before you buy them or try to get them from your healthcare provider, then you'll

what you get on a cruise ship?urning to their everyday life with a few modifications. stuart: that should be the priority. get back to everyday life as safely as possible but as quickly as possible so this economy doesn't tank. is there been a change in direction from the administration about where we are going with covid. >> i don't quite know. they are treating omicron as if it is the beginning of the pandemic maybe. the fact is omicron appears to be a milder disease, less hospitalization, less death, less icu admission, more transmissible but on the other hand sooner or later we start getting back to normal. alteration of daily life, we get back to normal. i was in new orleans for a couple days. it was a wonderful time, we need everybody getting back to their favorite place to go. or else we will take our economy. anyone were difficult subject, drug overdoses, record high last year, the cdc reports in louisiana overdose deaths were up 56% during the pandemic. this seems connected, that is where it is coming in.

what do you tell people getting on cruises >> the cdc's travel advisory does not prohibit cruising cruisee free to take cruises. and i would tell people to take a hard look at all the protocols in place >> reporter: cruise lines suspended operations from u.s. ports in march 2020 and did not resume until june 2021 because of the pandemic. the industry, estimates it lost more than $30 billion. >> ahoy, sailors. >> reporter: billy hersch is not changing his plan. he returned from a trip, his 11th since cruising restarted and planning to sail again on saturday. >> all cruise lines operating right now require at least 95% of all persons on board are vaccinated all crew must be vaccinated. >> reporter: he says he expects to be masking more on his next trip and avoiding some of the ship's more crowded areas. but he said he and his wife say being on board feels no more risky than going out at home >> cruising right now is still, by the numbers, a very safe option safer than a lot of places on land because of the precautions, between vaccination and testing and other precautions that the lines are

the cruise line no duty to warn the plaintiffs of such open and obvious risk.reme court ruled 1959 that there is reasonable care under the circumstances old by a shipowner to the passengers. there has been subsequent case law that shows when they sell these excursions, there is still liability potential there for the cruise line. what i think this case will hinge on is the fact new zealand authority raised the level, the danger level of this volcano to level 23 weeks prior and were the passengers notified of that increased risk that the volcano was going to explode again? so, while robert makes good points here, the key will turn on that. where they apprised of this new awareness of danger that the authorities have put out? >> shannon: yes, to that point the risk level being raised and i think there was earthquake activity too. robert, does that matter if those specific facts were not related to the passengers? >> i don't know that it was because we are assuming the cruise line, royal caribbean in this case, had on the vote or volcanologist on the vote to commu

we all have to be vaccinated to go on this cruise.roof of vaccination, and then we had to get tested before coming on board showing we've been negative, according to gerald essence, daughter the eastern family is going on the cruise. well, we're celebrating my father's 89th birthday, so that's why we're doing the cruise. and you know, he really wanted to do a cruise again, confident that things are working out and things will go well. above all, we're looking to the lord for his grace. eastern believes there's been too much fearmongering way overblown as far as things that i think for me lose media has done us a great business service . this is far far different than march of 2020 when i stood for day after day in a remote part. of the part of oakland, where another princess ship, the grand princess, was forced to dock and disembark its passengers who had been infected by covid a deadly disease. 103 people turned out to be infected. seven of them died and make no mistake. social media is playing a powerful role in deciding whether or

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royal caribbean cruises and norwegian cruise line had to cancel several itineraries a bad sign for the cruise ship industry as omicron cases continue to rise. the cdc recommends that if people do decide to go on cruise ships that they get tested for covid one to 3 days before their trip. and again, 3 to 5 days after their trip, even if you're fully vaccinated. >> in san francisco, i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. >> 6.37. right now. and babies born during the pandemic. turns out they're displaying less social and motor skills compared to kids who were born before we started this whole covid crisis. >> they did a new study in the new york area and they looked at 225 babies that were born between march and december of 2020. >> and the baby showed delays regardless of whether their mom contracted covid during pregnancy or not. they say the delays may not be indicative of long-term issues in development, but they say that these babies should be monitored as they grow up. and, you know, james, i was just reading about a study to that finds that kids that are 5 and under you'll notice if your

like if i'm actually with about another cruise ship. this time we'll talk about one in the mediterranean and a 100 people on board have tested positive. the m. s. c. grandiose arrived at the northwest in italian port of genoa. on monday it's now docked near rome. most of the passengers from italy, those who live in the area have been allowed to bomb the rest of being accommodated in local medical facilities where they'll have to stay until they test negative. get some more news and cove it and europe rolly challenge is that london bridge train station? usually a very busy place. how does it look right now, rory? well this whole back to work thing i think should come with a great big flashing asterisk leading to 3. follow me only caveat snub one of which is should we even be coming back to were given that the government is advising anyone who could work from home to do so. secondly, all you well enough to go back to work with the reported 1000000 brittany's either or sick with cove it or self isolating because you know, someone in that h

in a statement, the cruise liner told ktvu as with all princess itineraries, this cruises operated as a vaccinated cruz as defined by the cdc, with guests and crew vaccination rates approaching 100. what a difference vaccines and two years can make. it was march 2021, another princess cruise liner, the grand princess docked at the ports of oakland because of one of the first known covid outbreaks. for many people, scenes like this if people in hazmat suits rushing passengers off the boat marked the beginning of the pandemic back then more than 100 passengers tested positive for the virus onboard the grand princess. seven of them died. this time around other than masking and testing passengers on the ruby princess tell us it felt just like any other pre pandemic cruise with restaurants open and live shows at night and we've done 28 cruises on princess and i think the entertainment was better than it has been, so i think they've had a lot of time to practice after cleaning up and clearing passengers out. the ruby princess is scheduled to depart for its next cruise to mexico. at four o'c

but a dozen cruise ships have been docked over the last week at major cruise lines.cruise line requires passengers be fully vaccinated. just last week one of its ships had to turn back to hong kong because of a covid scare on board. remember, the cdc two weeks ago advised americans not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, jake. >> are most airlines, cruise lines, et cetera, refunding travelers if they have to cancel trips or should everybody be just automatically buying travelers insurance whenever they buy a ticket? >> travel insurance companies say they have seen inqueerininq goes up. cruise lines are offering refunds, although they say it may take as long as 45 days for folks to get their money back just because of the sheer volume of calls they're getting. airlines may default to offering you a credit, a bit of sleight of hand on their part although the d.o.t. regulations state that if your flight is canceled, you are owed a full refund if you do not elect to fly again. >> pete muntean, thanks. >>> tires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes. just s

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. >>> about an hour from now the princess cruise ship is scheduled to leave the port of san francisco for mexico. this morning, 12 passengers disembarked after testing positive for covid. we have that story. >> reporter: it returned from a 10 day cruise to mexico and the port of san francisco said the ship tested at random 25% of the passengers disembarking here this morning and they say of those testing positive they were asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. >> we have done 28 cruises. >> reporter: before getting on board, pam and bob said they were asked for a negative covid test. >> they are very thorough and cleaning everything and you have to wear your mask at all times unless you are eating or drinking and even outside. >> reporter: they said upon request from the public health in san francisco they conducted testing and ship and he said he was tested two days ago and his friend tested positive. >> she had a friend that was but he was a very mild case and in fact he will go to that five- day protocol. >> reporter: does he have to stay on the boat? >> they will put him in a hotel.

the new word from the cdc and cruise safety concerns. the ceo of virgin voyages joins us this morning. >>> back in detention. the latest twist in tennis star novak djokovic's fight to stay and play in australia. what happens next as his potential rivals weigh in with the open just days away. >>> missing girl. 7-year-old harmony montgomery last seen two years ago. did her case fall through the cracks? the new investigation launched and the search to find her. >>> and super wild card weekend. the nfl playoffs kicking off. tom brady, patrick mahomes and ben roethlisberger all seeing action. can the cardinals turn things around in their high-stakes do-over? espn's adam schefter joins us live. >>> and good morning, america. so great to have you with us on a saturday. we have several developing stories as we start the weekend including that new pandemic record. the u.s. reporting 5.5 million new covid cases in just the last week. long lines seen at testing sites as infections rise across the country. >> we'll have much more on that in just a m

if you do cruise, like you said, be adaptable.n on the virus, limiting gatherings, some even closing nightclubs as these cases spike. paris just brought back its outdoor mask requirement. so what would you tell people who would like to travel abroad but are worried about their experience being impacted by all of these renewed restrictions? >> yeah, i mean, i would just say every country's different. research the country you're going to. if you don't care about going to nightclubs in paris because you just want to go to museums, you can still have an amazing trip, get really good deals. but i think what most people are worried about is testing positive abroad because you have to now test within one day of coming back to the u.s. and i know a lot of people just aren't comfortable with even the thought, even if they're not going to get sick and go twa hospital but having to extend their trip by a week or two. i think international travel is going to be -- everyone has to make their own personal risk assessment. but i have traveled qu

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the cdc is once again sounding the alarm for cruise passengers, even those who are fully vaccinated cruiseslevel four health advisory. the cdcs highest, but the industry disagrees. there's a whole suite of protective measures that are in place on board cruise ships. it's one of the most well protected environments. that you can. you can experience right now. norwegian and royal caribbean are the first major cruise lines to cancel trips because of omicron. but most fleets are setting sail with more than eager passengers aboard. prepared we're all vaccinated were all boosted. we all tested negative a couple days ago, so we've taken the right precautions. i think that the cruise lines are doing being tastic job of making sure that people are tested and that their negative at least when they get on board, and it's more precautions, and you have when you get an airplane, so yeah, i feel pretty safe in businesses at the ports need the tourists coming definitely hurt when they went down the first time when the cdc issued a no sale order for cruises at the start of the pandemic. michael schwartz sa

the cdc says all 92 cruise ships with passengers right now under investigation for possible cases. the "ruby princess" is in the yellow status, that means that .1% did test positive to trigger an investigation. >> and this isn't the first time we've had a cruise ship dock in the area with covid-positive patients on board. we mentioned this at the top of the show. this is the scene in oakland in 2020 when the pandemic first began. skyranger was overhead as covid-positive passengers disembarked the "grand princess" cruise ship. at least 20 people were covid positive. >> i know we're all mentally exhausted. but despite that we're still in the midst of the surge, we really have come a long way since the start of the pandemic and the numbers from the state dashboard actually prove it. right now a little under 9,000 are hospitalized. 639 were admitted within the last 24 hours. last year at this time, close to 22,000 people were in the hospital, and we hadn't even hit the peak of the pandemic yet. >>> well, an apology from the fremont unified school district for not distributing at-home t

this is the princess cruise ruby. the couple from mountain view contacted us while they were aboard the ship, saying they were afraid to venture out after learning of staff members in quarantine. a number of shows were cancelled after a series of incidents in which he felt princess workers were lax in covid precautions. he says he has contacted the cdc and the state to notify them that the passengers were headed to san francisco. >> it was kind of disturbing that there wasn't more widespread announcement about that. if any passengers have it, the only reason they announced that is because the shows were cancelled. >> reporter: the pair says they don't feel princess cruise is taking enough action as they get ready to dock. they say they do plan to head straight home to quarantine. back out here, it is unclear what will happen in terms of precautions when those individuals deboard that ship. we have reached out to princess cruises as well as the public health department. we have not heard back. this is a story we will c

this is a picture after they boarded a princess cruise ship for a ten-day celebration voyage to southern california and back. instead of celebrating, the couple say they've been isolating in their room, afraid to venture out after entertainers for the ship had to quarantine due to a reported covid outbreak. >> it was disturbing. a more widespread announcement about that, if any passengers have it, and i think the only reason they announced that is because the shows were canceled. >> reporter: the cancellation followed a series of incidents in which he felt the princess workers were lax in covid precautions, and he filed a complaint with security, but he says he got no response and found himself in a telephone run around, he says he was referred to the california state department, then the san diego public health department, to the harbor police, to the department of transportation, the coast guard, then back to the cdc, which this time told him to call the public health department of the destination site, san francisco. >> he finally found something that was called a mega event. that's w

it's after the firms failed to whether the drop in demand will cruise line as and mega yachts brought on by the pandemic. just days after the suspension of cher, trading and the cruise giant, jen, king, hong kong and the there then, and lloyd verify, have filed for bankruptcy. trade unions are calling it a dark day for german shipyards as the ship builders become the latest victims of a pandemic. driven disaster increase terrorism for generating the crisis, meant more than $2000000000.00 and losses. meanwhile, 2000 employees and fisma ross, stock and charles and may not get their december wages. habits fear order shifts with my haven't talked about it with my guys. the mood as bad as a jewish and us dish to one gets finished is the german government says it is prepared to provide aid to the troubled company, but that it has not received assurances from genting that it will also provide financial support for and beaverton the off neared stern from bmo, now we're hoping that the employees get their salary for december and that they find a solution. so we can continue to build a beautifu

there is so glock to right now in cruise ships. we have seen the scrapping of cruise ships, non stop. unlike the 3 largest crews, companies that we know carnival royal caribbean and norwegian genting hong kong doesn't have the ability to draw upon reserves and the collateral of a large arm fleet. and it warned that more defaults, due to the insolvency will happen. and it's a vicious circle and doesn't look very good. okay. so mm hm. so in taipei for us, thank you very much for the update. now some of the other global business stories making the news. a judge in the us has ruled that the federal trade commission's antitrust suit against facebook's parent company. meta can proceed f t c. ok, here's the firm has suppressed competition. it seeks to rein in meta possibly by forcing it to spin off instagram on whatsapp. phillips says it expect last quarter's profits to drop by 40 percent to 650000000 euros. it was hit hard by a recall of ventilators, respiratory devices during the period. and recent years, the dutch company has sold it's