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Hi everyone.  it is true.  Like any virus, once it's inside, antibiotics won't work.  They usually need to run their course.  Norovirus makes you think like you are going to die (lol), and once you get this GI flu, you are contagious for 4 days - post recovery!  This is why cruise lines do their best to control entry, and offer self quarantine for flu affected passengers.  The Corona virus family is 14 days contagious. 
BUT, this is usually up to the discretion of the passenger to say they are not feeling well, and to stay the hell in their room for days after they are feeling better.  As much as I love my fellow citizens, i think that if they are starting to feel better, but still contagious, they will be out mingling with the populous because they would rather infect others than do the right thing. 
Maybe the cruise line could help with this by offering a full refund to affected passengers to keep the rest of us, their reputation, and the boats crew safe!  What do you think? 

Sorry everyone.  My original post said "injected" (thanks Jolly Ogre).  It should have read 'infected'.  <wait a go spelchex>
Just to clarify further, it took 18 months to track down the reason for her illness.  (I am no doctor).  By then it was too late to do anything.  A virus, unlike a treatable bacterial infection, usually has to run it's course.  Someone who is healthy and does not have a compromised immune system can usually make it through an viral infection with only flu-like symptoms.  In my dear brides case, a microscopic virus got into her (food, drink, ice) and didn't want to leave.  There are a handful of cases every year in the USA that CDC discloses.  In 2018 and in 2019 I remember reports in US news media about the same mysterious bug.  No idea where it came from, caused it, or how to cure it.  
https://globalnews.ca/news/4564424/afm-polio-like-illness-us/
So now that I have scared you, your only real defense (besides staying locked in a bubble), is avoiding sick folks and being a religious hand washer.  Start doing little things like taking strong anti bacterial / alcohol wipes and cleaning the arms and trays on airplanes and trains before you use them.  Disinfect hands in hospital, and shower up after you get home from visiting folks.  And my favorite, where cloth gloves when you can - ie: buffet lines, multi use tables without changeable clothes, hand rails, and elevator buttons etc.  Sound silly?  Maybe, but if you are wearing gloves you will probably not itch your eye, pick your nose, or suck your thumb.  You will take off the gloves to do that so your hands are free of nasty's.  Change the gloves regularly or wash them each night.  You may look like Michael Jackson, but tell people it's a new trend.
Will you still get sick?  Most likely, but you have mitigated it as best you can, and it may keep you safer.  NW

The good news is that even in China we see less and less new infection , lets hope the trend will continue. Outside China the numbers of new cases still very low. On the other hand there are events which are being impacted like the the Mobile convention in Barcelona, many companies (Amazon , Intel, Ericsson and other) cancel there participation just to be on the safe side. I have another business  travel to North America next week and I still not going to cancel it as I have direct flights and number of cases are low there , more chance I will stuck in a snow storm , but this is another risk. Yes I am going to use more alchogell , clean my seat in my aircraft and be aware to my surrounding.  
One important good point for Caribbean cruise - the Corona virus seem not to like worm weather , so its better to be in a cruise to the Caribbean this time of year ?

Adding here the discussion how to avoid other viruses , I guess its relevant to this one also :
  

Sorry everyone.  My original post said "injected" (thanks Jolly Ogre).  It should have read 'infected'.  <wait a go spelchex>
Just to clarify further, it took 18 months to track down the reason for her illness.  (I am no doctor).  By then it was too late to do anything.  A virus, unlike a treatable bacterial infection, usually has to run it's course.  Someone who is healthy and does not have a compromised immune system can usually make it through an viral infection with only flu-like symptoms.  In my dear brides case, a microscopic virus got into her (food, drink, ice) and didn't want to leave.  There are a handful of cases every year in the USA that CDC discloses.  In 2018 and in 2019 I remember reports in US news media about the same mysterious bug.  No idea where it came from, caused it, or how to cure it.  
https://globalnews.ca/news/4564424/afm-polio-like-illness-us/
So now that I have scared you, your only real defense (besides staying locked in a bubble), is avoiding sick folks and being a religious hand washer.  Start doing little things like taking strong anti bacterial / alcohol wipes and cleaning the arms and trays on airplanes and trains before you use them.  Disinfect hands in hospital, and shower up after you get home from visiting folks.  And my favorite, where cloth gloves when you can - ie: buffet lines, multi use tables without changeable clothes, hand rails, and elevator buttons etc.  Sound silly?  Maybe, but if you are wearing gloves you will probably not itch your eye, pick your nose, or suck your thumb.  You will take off the gloves to do that so your hands are free of nasty's.  Change the gloves regularly or wash them each night.  You may look like Michael Jackson, but tell people it's a new trend.
Will you still get sick?  Most likely, but you have mitigated it as best you can, and it may keep you safer.  NW