Some 6,000 passengers and crew members were held aboard the Costa Smeralda cruise ship in Italy as officials investigated a potential coronavirus case on Thursday.
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Fortunately, Agence France-Presse reported that preliminary tests for the coronavirus came back negative.
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The duo boarded the ship in Savona, Italy on January 25. Costa Smeralda is currently docked at the port of Civitavecchia, about 50 miles northwest of Rome. The ship also visited ports in Marseilles, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca.
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak, which has killed at least 170 people and infected thousands of others worldwide is already costing the global tourism industry billions of dollars, with cruise lines canceling sailings in China, airlines issuing travel advisories and airports expanding screenings.
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