Published 20:18 IST, February 9th 2020
Hong Kong lifts quarantine on cruise ship after thousands test negative for coronavirus
Thousands of people who were stranded aboard a cruise ship in Hong Kong for five days were finally being allowed to deboard the ship on Feb 9, as per reports.
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Thousands of people who were stranded aboard a cruise ship in Hong Kong for five days were finally being allowed to deboard ship on February 9 after its 1800 crew tested negative for dely coronavirus outbreak, as per reports. Hong Kong has lifted a quarantine on World Dream cruise ship after clearing all crew members of new virus. World Dream carried three passengers to Vietnam between Jan 19 and 24 who were later found to be infected with SARS-like coronavirus, that has claimed 811 lives and infected more than 37,000 people.
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Government grounded cruise ship
government grounded ship on its arrival in Hong Kong on Wednesday and conducted tests on crew. It said that passengers need t undergo an examination as y h contact with three sick holidaymakers on January trip.
Local authorities of Hong Kong and Macao have confirmed re are 26 and 10 cases respectively of new dely coronavirus outbreak, according to reports.
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811 died, more than 37000 infected
2019-nCoV virulent virus is believed to have emerged from local seafood market of Wuhan, capital of Hubei province in Central China which has killed at least 811 people and infected more than 37000. On or hand, 31 provinces in mainland, which include Xinjiang in rthwest China have reported 2,656 new cases of viral infections, including 2,147 cases in Hubei province. Nearly 600 patients were discharged from hospital after being cured, Commission said and ded that nearly 188,183 cases are currently under medical observation.
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A World Health Organisation-led international team is all set to leave for China to investigate coronavirus outbreak, said WHO chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus. According to media reports, investigating team will leave for China on Monday or on Tuesday. When asked wher team would include experts from United States Center for Disease Control (CDC), Pedros said, "We hope so".
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20:18 IST, February 9th 2020