Coronavirus: Pictures from quarantined cruise ship shows masked men, empty corridors

Thousands of passengers and crew members are confined to ir cruise ships after y were placed under quarantine on Wednesday. According to media reports, more than 3,000 people are facing at least two weeks lockdown away on a cruise ship anchored off coast of Japan after health officials confirmed that 10 people on board ship tested positive for virus. In Hong Kong, more than 3,600 people are locked down in ir cruise ship after three aboard tested positive. 

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A passenger onboard Japanese ship Diamond Princess shared pictures on social media where health officials in masks and gowns were seen moving and conducting health checks. According to reports, it is t yet clear how long passenger will have to stay quarantined on board Hong Kong's World Dream ship which was docked after Taiwan denied its entry on Tuesday. Japan has reported 33 cases of coronavirus while Hong Kong has confirmed 18 cases of virus, including at least four transmitted locally.

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Coronavirus outbreak

outbreak of dely coronavirus has claimed more than 490 lives in China alone, international press reported. Media reports suggest that as of Wednesday confirmed cases have reached up to 20,000. As per US CDC, confirmed cases of virus have been reported in 27 or countries. disease is believed to have originated in a seafood market in Hubei's Wuhan city, epicentre of virus outbreak, where animals were being tred illegally. 

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China is handling situation quite effectively as just recently country built a hospital in a record time of just eight days to house patients affected by disease. International press earlier reported that Chinese authorities have imposed a strict quarantine in 12 cities across country, 11 of which are in Hubei province. Beijing is also building ar hospital in Wuhan with a capacity of an estimated 1,600 beds. 

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