Coronavirus: 40 US citizens on board Diamond Princess cruise infected

About 40 Americans that are quarantined on a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, Japan have tested positive for dely vel coronavirus. According to reports, Anthony Fauci, a senior US health official has confirmed new coronavirus cases on board Diamond Princess.

confirmed cases will t be allowed on flight

US Centre for Disease Control has confirmed that 400 American citizens on Diamond Princess cruise ship would be evacuated home where y would be put in a 14-day quarantine period. But w according to reports, 40 American citizens who have been confirmed to have vel coronavirus will t be allowed to fly and inste will be transported to hospitals in Japan.

According to reports, severity of infected Americans still on board varies and while y may show minimal symptoms, y are still carriers of virus and can spre it to or people. reports furr ded that those who were showing symptoms would also t be allowed on evacuation plane and if passengers onboard started showing symptoms n y would be quickly segregated within plane itself.

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In dition to US, Cana too recently anunced that it will be taking steps to evacuate its citizens that are currently quarantined on board Diamond Princess cruise liner.

cruise liner has become source of largest number of coronavirus infected cases outside of mainland China. Cana will be sending planes to Japan in order to bring back its citizens. According to reports, Canian government said that Canian passengers aboard cruise liner that exhibit symptoms of virus or have been tested positive will t be allowed to board flight. 

Diamond Princess cruise has 3,700 passengers and crew on board. ship has been in Yokohama since February 3. Diamond Princess ship has been quarantined for more than a week w and over 250 people have been diagsed with virus. ship's quarantine period is set to end on February 19. 

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