A Holland America Line cruiseship with 150 people onboard with ‘flu like symptoms’ is desperately searching for a safe port to disembark passengers in Florida.

Four people have so far died on the 1,432-berth Zaandam (built 2000) which has added to concern that there is widespread infection of the coronavirus among passengers and crew.

Latest figures suggest 189, including 116 crew and 73 passengers, have reported sick onboard the vessel.