Florida officials on Thursday said they were prepared to allow two Holland America cruise liner with coronavirus clients aboard dock at a port near Fort Lauderdale, dealing with a days-long impasse that drew the attention of President Donald Trump.
The cruise ship MS Zaandam which has actually been afflicted with coronavirus illness (COVID-19) is seen off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., April 2,2020 REUTERS/Marco Bello
A unified command consisting of local, state and federal authorities met through teleconference late Wednesday to complete a plan that will require approval from the Broward County Commission.
” If the experts forming the functional plans are going to all agree to it, it’s something I think we’ll determine a way to move on with,” Broward County Commissioner Michael Udine told Reuters.
The tentative agreement would permit the cruise line’s Rotterdam and Zaandam ships to dock at the Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale after 27 days at sea, NBC reported. Four passengers ab