There are fears the captain of the Ruby Princess may have been exposed to COVID-19 after the crew member responsible for serving his meals tested positive for the virus.
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian established a special commission of enquiry into the virus-stricken
vessel after it emerged police and coronial investigations could take a year to finalise. Image: News Corp Australia
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