At noon on the 7th local time, the United States Princess Cruises issued a statement on its website confirming that the previous night, a US Coast Guard helicopter picked up a passenger on the Supreme Princess who needed emergency medical treatment. And his travel companion, but the passenger's condition was not related to neo-coronary pneumonia. While picking up passengers, the helicopter also brought personal protective equipment, including gloves and masks, to the cruise ship. However, at present, the “Supreme Princess” team has not received information about where to dock next, and is still moored off the coast of San Francisco.
U.S. Vice President Burns said at a press conference on the 6th that it plans to dock the Supreme Princess this weekend at a non-commercial port and conduct a new crown virus test on all passengers and crew on the cruise ship. The patient is isolated or given additional treatment. (CCTV reporter Xu Tao)