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Inquiry into Ruby Princess says health response was 'inexplicable'

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The Ruby Princess (right) cruise remains docked at Port Kembla, Wollongong, Sunday, April 19, 2020. Source: AAP

It was billed one of Australia's worst coronavirus disasters, connected to dozens of deaths and hundreds of infections. A special commission of inquiry into the Ruby Princess cruise ship identified a number of mistakes in the handling of the health response, describing them as "serious" and "inexplicable".

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It was billed one of Australia's worst coronavirus disasters, connected to dozens of deaths and hundreds of infections. A special commission of inquiry into the Ruby Princess cruise ship identified a number of mistakes in the handling of the health response, describing them as "serious" and "inexplicable".

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