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Couple Remains Under Quarantine In Texas After Honeymoon On The Diamond Princess

Tyler and Rachel Torres, who honeymooned on the Diamond Princess when COVID-19 hit, tell us about their experience.
Rachel and Tyler Torres on the Diamond Princess. (Courtesy of Rachel Torres)

Rachel and Tyler Torres counted themselves lucky among the quarantined passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship. 

Sure, COVID-19 turned their honeymoon upside down. But at least they had a view.

“It was a little bit of an emotional rollercoaster,” Rachel Torres says. “We kind of went through some ups and downs.”

The Diamond Princess began its quarantine just days after one passenger, who had already disembarked, tested positive for the virus on Feb. 1. As the quarantine dragged on, the newlyweds would

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