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Coronavirus: More than 600 Brits stranded on Caribbean cruise ship amid outbreak onboard

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More than 600 British tourists are stranded on a cruise liner which was denied entry to the Bahamas after a coronavirus outbreak.

The Braemar has been unable to dock after five of its passengers tested positive for COVID-19. The ship's 682 passengers, many of whom are elderly, and 381 crew are now anchored 25 miles off coast of the Caribbean island.

The Foreign Office says it is working 'urgently' to get Brits home, and is negotiating with other countries in the region in the hope they will be allowed to disembark.

But if unsuccessful, the British ship, which is operated by Fred Olsen, could be forced to make a nightmare 10-day journey across the Atlantic back to the UK, the Mail on Sunday reports. Follow our LIVE blog for updates on the

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