How a quarantined cruise ship became the largest cluster of the coronavirus outside of China
People still in quarantine due to fears of the new COVID-19 coronavirus stand on balconies of theAFP via Getty Images: Japanese officials confirmed that 88 new cases of the pneumonia-like virus were recorded on the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship that has been quarantined in a Japanese port since the start of the month, and has become the largest cluster of coronavirus cases outside China.in numbers, adding that 65 of the new cases to test positive for the virus were not reporting any symptoms.
Those onboard who tested positive for the virus include a British couple, David and Sally Abel, who have filmed their experience. David later said on Facebook that he thought the couple were beingThe incubation period of the virus, which has been officially named Covid-19, is at least 14 days, meaning individuals who are ill could pass it on without being aware they are infected.
Australia, Israel, Hong Kong, South Korea and Canada have plans to evacuate their citizens from the Diamond Princess. Britain’s government has said it is considering organizing a flight after it faced mounting pressure, including from the Abels, for a response.
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