Cruise ships, early incubators of the coronavirus, prepare to return to sea in Europe
Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli August 14, 2020
CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy — The five idled cruise ships stretch end-to-end across what was once one of the world’s busiest ports — and that now amounts to a surreal, gleaming white mile of empty pools, buffet restaurants and piano bars. The ships have enough space combined for 26,000 people. For months, no passengers have come aboard.
