JAPAN TO PROPOSE INTERNATIONAL RULES IN RESPONSE TO INFECTION-HIT CRUISE SHIPS

Highlights –

• Japan to propose international rules in response to infection-hit cruise ships.
• Japan took care of around 3,700 passengers and crew at Diamond Princess Ship.
• Japan Foreign Minister requested around $379,000 as of the budg...

JAPAN TO COUNT ON HOTEL ROOMS FOR REIGNING MILD CORONAVIRUS

• Japan's health ministry ramped up its support measures Friday for prefectures to consolidate accommodations
• Patients were with asymptomatic  or mild cases of the novel coronavirus amid a growing number of confirmed infections nationwide

The move, whic...

PACIFIC PRINCESS CRUISE PULLED INTO LA PORT AFTER AN EVENTFUL VOYAGE

• The Pacific Princess Cruise Liner finally docked at the port of Los Angeles on the last leg of its journey.
• The Princess Cruise liner had been on high seas since January 5 and was one of the last three ships still in the waterways with passengers aboard.

The P...

JAPAN’S SINGLE HIGHEST DEATH TOLL AFTER EMERGENCY MOTION

• Japan registered the single-most amount of coronavirus cases on Monday
• The total death tally now stands at 276

Japan registered the most amount of coronavirus cases in a single day numbering 25 deaths. The number is climbing steadily even after a state of emer...

PASSENGERS BEGIN DISEMBARKING FROM THE VIRUS-HIT DIAMOND PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP

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• The ship was carrying a total of 3,700 passengers and crew, those who tested negative but were in cabins with infected people will remain on board for additional quarantine.

• The largest outbreak of the Covid-19 virus other than mainla...

PRINCESS CRUISE CREW MEMBERS RISK THEIR HEALTH WHILE SERVING HUNDREDS OF PASSENGERS REGULARLY

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• Crew members aboard the Diamond Princess cannot be given the same protections as the passengers they are expected to serve.
• Public health experts told reporters that cruise ships are highly susceptible to the spread of contagious diseases ...

DIAMOND PRINCESS UPDATE- 355 CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS ABOARD THE CRUISE SHIP

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• The confirmed cases of people infected with the new coronavirus on the quarantined Diamond Princess Cruise ship rose by 70 to a total of 355.

• The United States, Canada, and Hong Kong are preparing to repatriate their citizens stranded...

NO QUARANTINE FOR CREW ABOARD THE DIAMOND PRINCESS CRUISE

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• A crew member from the Diamond Princess Cruise ship fears the crew are at greater risk of being infected.
• The crew are not being quarantined like the passengers and are having to continue to take care of all other elite guests aboard the v...

DIAMOND PRINCESS CRUISE- FULL REFUND AND FUTURE CRUISE CREDITED TO ALL PASSENGERS

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• A full refund of all flights, land transport, accommodation, and other such services to be issued to all guests onboard the Diamond Princess Cruise.
• Staff doubles up on hygiene and maintenance amid the coronavirus outbreak.

UPDATE- 20 CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES ON BOARD THE DIAMOND PRINCESS CRUISE SHIP

Highlights:

• Japan’s health ministry said an additional 10 people on board the quarantined cruise ship have tested positive for the new coronavirus.
• As of Wednesday night, a statement from China said a total of 28,018 cases have been confirmed wi...