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Grand Princess cruise ship: Foreign Office statement, 9 March 2020

The Foreign Office is working with the US authorities to repatriate British nationals on board the Grand Princess due to a coronavirus outbreak on the ship.

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The ship, Grand Princess cruise-ship sat as its docked on the Port of Oakland, California

Grand Princess cruise docked on the Port of Oakland, California

A Foreign Office spokesperson said:

We continue to work closely with the US authorities to repatriate British nationals on board the Grand Princess.

The US are currently planning for a flight to leave tomorrow evening, returning to the UK on Wednesday afternoon. We remain in contact with all British nationals on board and will continue to offer support.

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Published 9 March 2020