Quarantine Conundrum: When Protocols Collide The saga of the Hantavirus stricken cruise ship continues to play out in Australia, where six passengers have been quarantined at a purpose built COVID era centre in Bullsbrook.
Amidst this unfolding drama, two international crew members who escorted the passengers from the ship to Perth on Friday will now leave Australia with their flight crew on Saturday, having spent just one night in quarantine with their charges.
The pilots' exemption from stringent protocols may seem counterintuitive at first glance, but it is driven by a pragmatic assessment of the risks involved.