A man in his 60s who leapt for his life from a stranded cruise ship is now fighting for his life in a Uruguay hospital after testing positive to coronavirus.
And bracing for the Miley Cyrus virus.
While most cruise passengers have been repatriated,hundreds are still adrift with no prospect of returning home to Australia.
Julie and Trevor Spencer's time on the sea was cut short as the coronavirus crisis worsened in Australia.
The cruise industry is reeling from the coronavirus pandemic,with many operators suspending operations.
The Grand Princess was on a round trip from San Francisco to Hawaii when 11 passengers and 10 crew showed symptoms of the disease.
The Morrison government is leaning towards rescuing passengers - particularly the elderly - and taking them to Australia for quarantine.
Concerns have been raised about the potential for the deadly coronavirus to spread around the world through undetected cases on cruise ships.
More than 60 passengers have now tested positive for coronavirus aboard the cruise ship quarantined in Japan,including seven Australians.
Almost 3700 people,including 236 Australians,are stuck on the Diamond Princess,confined to their cabins.
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