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Friday, 10 July 2020

The Guardian

• Foreign Office urges holidaymakers to avoid cruise shipsNew travel advice means many upcoming cruises could be cancelled or postponedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUK holidaymakers are being urged by the government to avoid travelling on cruise ships.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued a statement on Thursday advising people not to embark on sailings due to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Coronavirus: Cruise holidays scuppered as ministers declare ships unsafe [Subscription]Ministers have in effect banned cruises amid concern about the industry’s ability to protect passengers and crew in the event of a Covid-19 outbreak.

Mail Online

• Coronavirus UK: FCO tells ALL tourists to avoid cruisesThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has today issued a statement advising people against embarking on cruise ships, over fears of the spread of Covid-19.

Other Regional Press

• 'Ferry routes to Channel Islands and Isle of Wight are possible' I STRONGLY support the proposal by Jan Bergman and other councillors to restore Weymouth's ferries, with possible passenger links to Guernsey, Alderney and the Isle of Wight.