Out-of-action cruise liners could be turned in to floating hospitals for coronavirus patients. The holiday company Saga, which specialises in travel for the over-50s, has offered two vessels to the NHS for extra capacity if it is overwhelmed by the virus.
The ships, Spirit of Discovery and Saga Sapphire, are currently anchored at Tilbury Docks after the Kent-based company suspected journeys last week.
It follows advice from the government urging those over 70 not to go on cruises. Spirit Of Discovery has a capacity to accommodate 999 people.
Saga Sapphire, meanwhile, usually carries up to 720 guests. No decision has been made as yet on whether they will be used by the NHS.
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