Expert Recounts Ruby Princess Assessment

Expert Recounts Ruby Princess Assessment
The Ruby Princess docks at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 8, 2020. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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A NSW public health official thinks he would have assessed the Ruby Princess as being a medium COVID-19 risk ahead of the ill-fated cruise ship’s arrival in Sydney, had he considered a guideline change during his assessment.

The ship was instead given a low risk rating, with passengers allowed to disembark and disperse before testing revealed there had been COVID-19 cases on board.