Hundreds of Cruise Ship Passengers in Western Australia to Fly Back to Germany

The MV Artania cruise ship, with passengers onboard tested positive for the novel coronavirus, is seen berthed at the port of Fremantle near Perth on March 27, 2020. Tony Ashby/AFP via Getty Images

Hundreds of people stranded on a cruise ship off the coast of Western Australia will be evacuated to Germany within days.

However, seven passengers with CCP virus will be treated locally.