George Bluck News Today

Coronavirus was the overseas disease. Until it wasnt. We knew it was on cruise ships and we had locals from Mackay and Whitsundays on board in late February. But back then I was still planning on jetsetting to Italy and Spain for my friends 50th. "Itll be fine. The virus is just in the north of Italy," we assured ourselves. "Were young and this virus is hitting the oldies," we told our families. On March 10, our trip was cancelled when Italy closed its borders to try to shut down the spre...