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Another COVID case linked to the Contamines-Montloie cluster has been confirmed in France The Ministry of Solidarity and Health informs of a 12th confirmed case of infection with the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient, of British nationality, is one of the people who had stayed in the Contamines-Montjoie chalet where, after the discovery of a first case, five people (secondary cases) were then diagnosed positive last week . https://solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/actualites/presse/communiques-de-presse/article/coronavirus-covid-19-un-douzieme-cas-confirme-en-france

Epidemic Situation of New Crown Pneumonia in Hubei Province on February 16, 2020 From 04:00 to 24:00 on February 16, 2020 , 1933 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were confirmed in the province , including 1690 cases in Wuhan, 78 cases in Xiaogan City, 44 cases in Ezhou City, 38 cases in Tianmen City, 16 cases in Qianjiang City, 13 in Suizhou, 11 in Xiangyang, 11 in Jingzhou, 10 in Shiyan, 9 in Xianning, 8 in Huanggang, 8 in Xiantao, 6 in Jingmen, 2 in Enshi, and 5 in Huangshi 6 cases were reduced in Yichang City. There were 100 new deaths in the province , of which 76 were in Wuhan, 5 in Xiaogan, 3 in Huanggang, 3 in Yichang, 3 in Jingmen, 2 in Suizhou, 2 in Xiantao, and 2 in Xianning. 1 case in Jingzhou City, 1 case in Huangshi City, 1 case in Xiangyang City, and 1 case in Ezhou City. There were 1,016 new hospital discharges in the province , including: 543 in Wuhan, 122 in Huanggang, 96 in Xiaogan, 42 in Jingzhou, 37 in Xiangyang, 29 in Xianning, 27 in Suizhou, 22 in Ezhou, There were 20 cases in Xiantao City, 16 cases in Yichang City, 15 cases in Jingmen City, 14 cases in Huangshi City, 12 cases in Tianmen City, 10 cases in Shiyan City, 6 cases in Qianjiang City, and 5 cases in Enshi Prefecture. As of 24:00 on February 16, 2020, Hubei Province has reported a total of 58182 cases of new coronary pneumonia , including: 41152 cases in Wuhan, 3279 cases in Xiaogan City, 2831 cases in Huanggang City, 1501 cases in Jingzhou City, 1274 cases in Ezhou City, and 1267 in Suizhou City. cases, Xiangyang 1155 cases, 983 cases of Huangshi City, 915 cases of Jingmen, Yichang City, 895 cases, 861 cases of Xianning, Shiyan City, 612 cases, 531 cases of Xiantao, Tianmen 485 cases , Enshi 249 cases, Qianjiang City There were 182 cases and 10 cases in Shennongjia forest area. A total of 6,639 patients were discharged from the hospital. The province has accumulated 1696 deaths, of which: 1309 cases in Wuhan, 78 cases in Huanggang City, 70 cases in Xiaogan City, 37 cases in Jingzhou City, 35 cases in Ezhou City, 33 cases in Jingmen City, 24 cases in Suizhou City, 24 cases in Yichang City, There were 20 cases in Xiangyang City, 19 cases in Xiantao City, 15 cases in Huangshi City, 10 cases in Tianmen City, 10 cases in Xianning City, 6 cases in Qianjiang City, 4 cases in Enshi Prefecture, and 2 cases in Shiyan City. At present , 40814 cases are still being treated in the hospital , including 8024 cases of severe cases and 1773 cases of critical cases, all of which are receiving isolation treatment at designated medical institutions. There were 4826 suspected cases, 909 were newly added on that day, 1,260 were excluded on that day, and 4384 were concentrated and isolated. A total of 191,434 close contacts have been tracked and 71,613 people are still undergoing medical observation.

8024 cases of severe cases and 1773 cases of critical cases 6,639 patients were discharged from the hospital. The province has accumulated 1696 deaths http://wjw.hubei.gov.cn/fbjd/dtyw/202002/t20200217_2039346.shtml

Americans have left a quarantined coronavirus cruise ship in Japan and have boarded chartered flights home to the United States after the number of new cases diagnosed on the vessel jumped to 355. The evacuations from the Diamond Princess started on Sunday, or early Monday local time, after the cruise ship was placed in a 14-day quarantine in early February after a former passenger tested positive for the virus. There are 46 Americans on the ship who have tested positive for the virus. The infected American have not been allowed to board the chartered flights. U.S. authorities announced on Saturday they would offer the 380 Americans on board the option to leave the ship and fly home where they will face another 14-day isolation period. The Japanese defense ministry said about 300 of them left on buses to take them to Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Passengers wearing masks could later be seen waving through the windows of buses parked near the ship. Americans who opted to leave were brought off the ship in groups, passing through a makeshift passport control but undergoing no health checks. An American passenger on board, Sarah Arana, said the passengers boarded buses driven by personnel in head-to-toe protective suits and were told that the more than a dozen vehicles would travel in a convoy. 'I am happy and ready to go,' Arana told AFP before leaving the ship. 'We need a proper quarantine, this was not it.' Arana, a 52-year-old medical social worker, said the U.S. government should have intervened 'much sooner, at the beginning'. +18 Matthew Smith (above) and his wife, Katherine Codekas, of California, are two of an estimated 380 American nationals on board a cruise ship that has been docked in a Japanese port for almost the last two weeks 'This was too much for Japan and they shouldn't have had to bear the burden,' she said. 'The people of Japan did not deserve this. I am full of gratitude.' Other Americans on board, however, have declined the evacuation, despite being warned they will still have to wait two weeks and test negative for the virus before being allowed back to the United States. 'My health is fine. And my two-week quarantine is almost over. Why would I want to be put on a bus and a plane with other people they think may be infected when I have spent nearly two weeks isolated from those people?' Matt Smith, an American lawyer on the ship with his wife, tweeted. He described a fellow American passenger standing on her balcony chanting 'USA, USA' as buses arrived to collect them. 'Of course, in contravention of the rules of quarantine, she's not wearing a face mask and she's talking with a passenger on the adjacent balcony... And you wanted me to get on a bus with her?' He said American officials in hazmat suits and face masks had visited his room to check if he would disembark but he said he wanted to stay. +18 US citizens wave from a bus as they leave the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked at Daikoku Pier Cruise +18 American citizens wave from a bus as they arrive at Haneda airport after leaving the cruise ship +18 Buses believed to carry the U.S. passengers of the cruise ship Diamond Princess, where dozens of passengers were tested positive for coronavirus, are parked next to an airplane in Yokohama +18 A man enters an airplane prepared for the U.S. passengers of the cruise ship Diamond Princess, where dozens of passengers were tested positive for coronavirus Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, said Sunday on CBS' Face the Nation that those showing symptoms will not be able to get on the evacuation plane. 'If people on the plane start to develop symptoms, they'll be segregated within the plane,' Fauci said, adding that the additional 14-day quarantine is because of the 'degree of transmissibility on that cruise ship is essentially akin to being in a hot spot'. The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo said Washington was evacuating the Americans because the passengers and crew members on board the Diamond Princess were at a high risk of exposure to the virus. The Americans will be flown to Travis Air Force Base in California, with some continuing to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. After arriving in the U.S., all of the passengers will need to go through another 14 days of quarantine - meaning they will have been under quarantine for a total of nearly four weeks. 'We are glad to be going home,' Cheryl Molesky told NHK TV in Japan. 'It's just a little bit disappointing that we'll have to go through quarantine again, and we will probably not be as comfortable as the Diamond Princess, possibly.' 'The biggest challenge has been the uncertainty.' Molesky also said she was getting concerned about the rising number of patients on the ship. 'It's a little bit scary with the numbers going up of the people being taken off the ship for the (virus), so I think its time to go. I think its time to cut our losses and take off,' she said. Japan on Sunday announced another 70 infections on the Diamond Princess, raising the ship's total number of cases to 355. Among them are an elderly couple from Canada - Diane, 73, and Bernard Menard, 75. At the moment they are confined to their cabin but will be transported by ambulance to a military hospital to be kept in isolation. +18 Passengers could be seen on the ship after the number of new cases diagnosed on the vessel jumped to 355. +18 Passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, who are quarantined due to fear of the new COVID-19 coronavirus, walk on the deck of the ferry docked at the Daikaku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama port +18 Diamond Princess officials could be seen on board the ship just before the evacuation of the American passengers began +18 A passenger with his belongings was spotted on board the ship before the evacuation of American passengers +18 Japan Self-Defense Forces walk past the Diamond Princess cruise ship just prior to the evacuations starting +18 Late Sunday and into the early hours of Monday, Americans who opted to leave were brought off the ship in groups, passing through a makeshift passport control but undergoing no health checks Asked how they felt about the additional 14-day quarantine in the United States, Cheryl Molesky sighed, and her husband said: 'If we have to go through that, we will go through that.' Some American passengers aboard the ship said they would pass up the opportunity to take a flight to the U.S. because of the additional quarantine. There also was concern about being on a long flight with other passengers who may be infected or in an incubation period. Everyone will get a checkup before being allowed on the chartered flight, and those who show symptoms of sickness will not be permitted to board the plane, according to the embassy. American passengers who have already tested positive for the virus will not be among those evacuated on the flights. Japan has not been able to test all those on board due to limited supplies of testing kits, facilities and manpower, which are also needed by authorities tracking the spread of the virus on land. But the health ministry said that passengers older than 70 are being examined and those testing negative and in good health will be allowed to leave the ship from Wednesday. Tests on younger passengers were expected to start on Sunday and healthy people will be allowed to disembark after Wednesday.

There are 46 Americans on the ship who have tested positive for the virus. The infected American have not been allowed to board the chartered flights. U.S. authorities announced on Saturday they would offer the 380 Americans on board the option to leave the ship and fly home where they will face another 14-day isolation period. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8009967/Americans-leave-quarantined-Japan-ship-virus-cases-hit-355.html

Feb 16 Diamond Princess 70/289 positive incl 38 asymptomatic 355/1219 incl 111 asymptomatic US evacuations (absence of testing - selecting asymptomatic) Canada, Hong Kong, Israel to follow Australia considering evacuations More results from Japan tonight (testing those in 70's) US testing in flight - possible more infections in fight Japan ex-Hawaii cluster grows Westerdam American positive re-test confirms More former passengers creating problems during attempted return to US and Europe http://recombinomics.co/thedrnimanshow/2020/02/021620.mp3

1 patient summary Ages: 60s (Japanese nationality) gender male Place of residence: Aichi prefecture (Owari district) Main symptoms: fever * This is an acquaintance of a new coronavirus-positive patient announced by Nagoya City on Saturday, February 15. 2 progress February 15 38 degrees fever. Consult a medical institution in the prefecture * February 16 Genetic testing by Aichi Prefectural Institute of Health found positive for new coronavirus Hospitalized at the medical institution where the consultation was made * After wearing a mask, etc., the patient is consulted while avoiding contact with other patients. To citizens of the prefecture ○ For the residents of the prefecture, do not worry about excessive cough etiquette and hand washing. We ask that you take measures against infectious diseases such as the bottom. https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/10906000/000596299.pdf

Two Israelis Test Positive for Coronavirus on Cruise Ship Off Japan The passengers who contracted the coronavirus , said to be in mild condition, have been transferred to a hospital in Japan Ido Efrati and Reuters Feb 16, 2020 10:47 AM The Diamond Princess cruise ship, with people quarantined onboard due to fears of the new coronavirus, in Yokohama port on February 16, 2020AFP Israel's Health Ministry said Sunday that two Israeli nationals who were on board a cruise ship that had been placed in a two-week quarantine tested positive for coronavirus. >> Arrival of coronavirus is a matter of time in ill-prepared Israel, experts say The two Israelis, a couple, have been transferred to a Japanese hospital in mild condition. Israel is expected to send an expert physician to accompany them. The Diamond Princess, owned by Carnival Corp, has been quarantined since arriving in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on February 3, after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong before it travelled to Japan was diagnosed with the virus. The ship, with some 3,700 passengers and crew on board, has seen 355 cases of corovirus, the most infections outside China. Israel's Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz said the other 13 Israelis still on the ship will be flown back to Israel, at the expense of their insurance companies. They will be quarantined upon their return and will not be posing a threat to the public, he added. Prof. Eyal Leshem from Sheba Medical Center told Haaretz it will not be possible for Israelis who tested positive for coronavirus to be flown back to Israel. "It's problematic to fly an infected patient with such a contagious virus in a plane with a partially closed ventilation system," Leshem said, explaining that those who come into contact with patients, including the plane's crew, are at risk and would have to be quarantined for two weeks. "Luckily, they [Israeli patients] are being treated in Japan, where there is a modern health care system," he said. Leshem noted that the virus poses a greater threat to the elderly and that for many patients the infection begins as a light respiratory illness and develops within a week to a serious condition. The United States, Canada and Hong Kong are sending aircraft to Japan to bring back their citizens on board the ship. The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo said passengers and crew on board the ship were at high risk of exposure to the virus and it recommended that its citizens get off and take one of the flights home. "This is a rapidly evolving situation and we are taking additional steps to assist U.S. citizens," it said. The embassy said all passengers would be screened before being allowed to board the chartered flights and everyone would be quarantined for 14 days upon arrival back in the United States. "No symptomatic or infected passengers will be allowed to board," it said. Clyde Smith, 80, who was evacuated from the ship to a Tokyo hospital after testing positive for the virus told Reuters on Sunday he had not been told if would be allowed on a U.S. evacuation plane. Hong Kong authorities said they were also sending chartered flights to bring Hong Kong residents and Canada has also chartered a plane to repatriate Canadians on the ship, its government said. Latest figures from Beijing on Sunday showed 68,500 cases of the illness and 1,665 deaths, mostly in Hubei province. Japan has had 53 cases of the coronavirus, apart from those on the ship, NHK reported, with one of only four deaths from the virus outside mainland China in Japan. Hong Kong, the Philippines and France have all had single virus deaths. Ido Efrati Haaretz Correspondent

Israel's Health Ministry said Sunday that three Israeli nationals who were on board a cruise ship that had been placed in a two-week quarantine tested positive for coronavirus. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/three-israelis-infected-with-coronavirus-evacuated-from-cruise-ship-off-jap

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American woman from cruise ship tests positive again for coronavirus in Malaysia by Times of NewsFebruary 16, 202008 SHARE0 KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – An American passenger from a cruise ship docked in Cambodia has tested positive for the new coronavirus a second time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia said on Sunday, after the cruise operator sought further tests. Malaysia said on Saturday the 83-year-old woman who had been onboard the MS Westerdam, operated by a unit of Carnival Corp, had tested positive for the virus after arriving in Kuala Lumpur from Cambodia. She was the first from the ship, which was carrying 1,455 passengers and 802 crew, to test positive. But the cruise ship operator had sought more tests. Cambodian authorities also called on Malaysia to review its test results. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Waz Azizah Wan Ismail said on Sunday a retest was carried out on the American late on Saturday night and she tested positive again. Her husband tested negative. Reporting by Ebrahim Harris; Writing by A. Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman Article source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/_-mlDHuMaQo/american-woman-from-cruise-ship-tests-positive-again-for-coronavirus-in-malaysia-idUSKBN20A06Q

About new coronavirus infectious disease confirmed in cruise ship during quarantine in Yokohama Port (the tenth report) The cruise ship Diamond Princess, which arrived at Yokohama Port on February 3, is undergoing quarantine at sea. A new coronavirus test was conducted, including those who are considered to be at high risk from the viewpoint of ensuring health due to long-term stay on board, including those with symptoms such as fever, and the results were found. Out of 289, 70 (including 38 asymptomatic pathogen carriers) were confirmed positive for the new coronavirus. In the future, it will be transported to medical institutions with infectious disease wards. Positive cases were confirmed in 355 (1,111 asymptomatic pathogen carriers) out of a total of 1,219 persons tested. Those who are transported include elderly people and foreign nationals, and it is necessary to take measures that take into account physical conditions. The press is requested to give special consideration to coverage of this matter. Quarantine of the cruise ship continues to be implemented. A new coronavirus test is conducted for those who need it, and the results will be announced later. https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_09547.html I believe the total asymptomatic positives should be 111 (not 1,111)

HKSAR Government is arranging chartered flight to take Hong Kong residents on board Diamond Princess cruise ship home free of charge ************************************************************************************ A spokesman for the Security Bureau said on February 15 that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government is arranging chartered flight to take the Hong Kong residents under quarantine on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship back to Hong Kong free of charge soonest possible after they are permitted to disembark and land. Once the Japanese authorities have confirmed the detailed arrangements, the Government will inform the affected Hong Kong residents details of the return date and related arrangements as soon as possible. Taking into consideration the potential risk on public health, the persons concerned will be arranged to stay at quarantine centre for 14 days upon their arrival in Hong Kong. The Immigration Department (ImmD) officers are concurrently notifying all of the concerned Hong Kong residents the above arrangements by text messages. The ImmD and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Tokyo have been maintaining close contact with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Japan, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, to keep abreast of the updated conditions of those Hong Kong residents under quarantine on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship docking in Yokohama, Japan. The HKSAR Government will continue to urge the Japanese side to confirm the detailed arrangements for the disembarkation of the passengers on board as soon as possible. According to the information provided by the cruise operator, there are around 330 Hong Kong residents on board, including 260 holding a HKSAR passport and around 70 holding a foreign passport. Ends/Sunday, February 16, 2020 Issued at HKT 0:48

Joins United States,Canada,and Israel with evacuation plan HKSAR Government is arranging chartered flight to take Hong Kong residents on board Diamond Princess cruise ship home free of charge https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/16/P2020021600026.htm

Israeli envoy goes to Japan to return Israelis on coronavirus cruise ship "My goal is to make every effort so that the Israelis who are there can quickly and safely reach home," said Health Ministry director-general Prof. Itamar Grotto. By AARON REICH FEBRUARY 16, 2020 00:08 Cruise ship Diamond Princess is seen anchored off the Yokohama Port, after ten people on the cruise liner have tested positive for coronavirus in Yokohama (photo credit: REUTERS) Health Ministry director-general Prof. Itamar Grotto left for Japan Saturday night to work on bringing home the Israelis stuck aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined due to cases of coronavirus, Mako reported. Grotto is expected to arrive in Japan tomorrow afternoon. Currently, 250 coronavirus cases have been confirmed aboard the cruise ship – the largest amount of concentrated cases in the world, outside of China. Of the 15 Israelis on board, none have been confirmed to be infected. Having made arrangements with the Japanese Health and Foreign ministries, as well as with the Israeli Embassy in Japan, Grotto said that "I will do everything to get them back quickly and safely, while maintaining the health of both the passengers and the Israeli public." "My goal is to make every effort so that the Israelis who are there can quickly and safely reach home," he added, according to Mako. Earlier on Saturday, the Japanese Health Ministry announced that the passengers on board the ship will be taken off and examined at hospitals. At the same time, the US announced plans to evacuate the 380 American citizens on board, to be isolated at special facilities in Texas and California. Last Wednesday, Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced that efforts were underway to evacuate the Israelis on board the ship within next week. Health Minister Ya'acov Litzman said that while they hope no Israelis are infected, but if they are, they will be treated in Israel. The Health Ministry began working on new guidelines for the treatment of the virus, should it arrive in Israel. These treatment guidelines will be based on the experiences other countries have had fighting the virus and will include drugs used in the treatment of the flu and HIV/AIDS. The first coronavirus cases surfaced in December in the city of Wuhan, in China’s Hubei province, and has since spread all over the world. Currently, over 67,000 cases have been confirmed along with 1,527 deaths, though only three deaths have occurred outside of mainland China.

Joins United States, Hong Kong, Canada announcing evacuation plans Health Ministry director-general Prof. Itamar Grotto left for Japan Saturday night to work on bringing home the Israelis stuck aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined due to cases of coronavirus, Mako reported. Grotto is expected to arrive in Japan tomorrow afternoon https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israeli-envoy-goes-to-Japan-to-return-Israelis-on-coronavirus-cruise-ship-617704

Federal government charters plane to evacuate Canadians on board Diamond Princess BY EMERALD BENSADOUN AND MARYAM SHAH GLOBAL NEWS Posted February 15, 2020 12:38 pm Updated February 15, 2020 10:32 pm The Canadian government has chartered a plane to evacuate Canadians on board the quarantined Diamond Princess Cruise Ship. “This decision was taken because of the extraordinary circumstances faced by passengers on the Diamond Princess and to lighten the burden on the Japanese health-care system,” said a statement by Global Affairs Canada on Saturday night. “We are working closely with Carnival Cruise Lines and the Government of Japan to assist in this evacuation.” A group of quarantined passengers exercise on the Diamond Princess cruise ship Feb. 15, 2020, in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Jae C. Hong / The Associated Press The government’s announcement came at the same time Japan announced more positive COVID-19 cases on the ship. Another 70 people aboard the ship have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 355 cases, Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Sunday. The Diamond Princess, owned by Carnival Corp, has been quarantined since arriving in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong before it travelled to Japan was diagnosed with the virus. READ MORE: China reports drop in new cases of COVID-19 for 3rd consecutive day Some 3,700 passengers and crew were aboard the ship, where the most coronavirus infections outside China have occurred. Those testing positive are transferred to Japanese hospitals. The United States is also evacuating its citizens from the cruise ship, as is Hong Kong. Earlier Saturday, the Canadian government had said they were “urgently assessing” the situation after three officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada arrived in Yokohama, Tokyo, on Friday to determine the best course of action for the 255 Canadians on the ship. 0:43Coronavirus outbreak: Japanese minister says U.S. to evacuate citizens on board Diamond Princess Coronavirus outbreak: Japanese minister says U.S. to evacuate citizens on board Diamond Princess Canadians quarantined on the Diamond Princess with medical concerns have been advised to consult ship personnel and medical authorities on board. 92 people are talking about this The charter plane is expected to fly the evacuees from Japan to the Canadian Forces Base in Trenton, Ont. “They will be assessed and transported to the NAV Canada Training Institute in Cornwall, Ontario, to undergo a further 14-day period of quarantine,” Global Affairs said in their statement. Passengers will be screened for any symptoms before they board in Japan. “Those who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 will not be permitted to board and will instead be transferred to the Japanese health system to receive appropriate care,” the statement said. The federal government said anyone who remains in Japan will “continue to receive full consular services.” 88 people are talking about this Princess Cruises has previously said in a statement to Global News earlier on Saturday that 285 passengers, including 244 guests 41 crew members, had tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of Canadians on-board infected with the virus rose to 15 after the cruise ship company confirmed 67 new cases over the weekend. The Japanese Ministry of Health has allowed 12 “medically vulnerable” guests who tested negative for the coronavirus to disembark from the ship on Saturday. They said the term “medically vulnerable” refers to passengers aged 80 years or older who are either staying in a cabin without a balcony or have chronic medical conditions. The cruise company added 55 guests who tested negative chose to remain on-board. An elderly Quebecois couple aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday. The couple’s daughter told The Canadian Press in an interview that Diane and Bernard Menard, both 75 years old, called around 2:30 a.m Saturday to inform the family. READ MORE: U.S. to evacuate citizens from Japanese cruise ship quarantined over coronavirus Chantal Menard said her parents were feeling weak and fragile, and were confined to their cabin on the cruise ship. She said the couple, from Gatineau, Que., are currently waiting to be transported by ambulance to a military hospital where they will be kept in isolation until they no longer test positive for the virus. The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan said in a statement earlier on Saturday that all 380 Americans aboard the ship would be flown to a military base on a government-chartered flight for screening. They said passengers are expected to leave Sunday evening to the Travis Air Force Base in California, where they will face a two-week quarantine upon arrival. 1:35Coronavirus outbreak: Europe confirms first death as China struggles to slow spread Coronavirus outbreak: Europe confirms first death as China struggles to slow spread “To fulfill our government’s responsibilities to U.S. citizens under our rules and practices, as well as to reduce the burden on the Japanese healthcare system, the U.S. government recommends, out of an abundance of caution, that U.S. citizens disembark and return to the United States for further monitoring,” the statement read. —With files from The Canadian Press, Reuters https://globalnews.ca/news/6555801/canada-diamond-princess-cruise/

The federal government released a statement Saturday stating that a plane has been chartered to bring home Canadians quarantined aboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Yokohama, Japan. The Canadians have been quarantined aboard the ship for 10 days now amid an outbreak of COVID-19, which has so far infected 15 Canadians on board. The evacuated Canadians will be taken to CFB Trenton, ON for a further two weeks of quarantine. Global Affairs says the passengers will be screened before boarding the plane, and those who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 will be transferred to the Japanese health-care system. The government says the ``extraordinary circumstances'' facing Canadians aboard the ship have driven it to evacuate. Experts have questioned if the close quarters have contributed to the spread.

Canada joins United States, Hong Kong, and Israel by electing to evacuate COVID negative citizens from quarantined Diamond Princess of coast of Japan.

70 new cruise ships New virus infection confirmed to total 355 February 16, 2020 10:27New type pneumonia / cruise ship A new outbreak of the new coronavirus was confirmed on 70 new cruise ships, the Diamond Princess. A total of 355 cruise ships crew and passengers were infected. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 70 out of 289 newly tested cruise ships anchored on the cruise ship “Diamond Princess” anchored in Yokohama Port were confirmed on July 16. Of these, 38 have no symptoms. Up to now, a total of 1,219 crew members and passengers have been inspected on cruise ships, and a total of 355 people have been infected. Individuals with confirmed infections are being transported to medical institutions. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200216/k10012287771000.html

70 more coronavirus cases on Diamond Princess #Japan #Health & Welfare #Coronavirus #China 43 min ago Japanese Health Minister Katsunobu Kato says another 70 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed on the cruise ship Diamond Princess. Kato cited the number on Sunday in an NHK program. He said the number of passengers and crew infected with the virus is now 355. The ship is now quarantined at Yokohama Port, near Tokyo. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200216_17/

Visitors walk past the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship Sunday in Yokohama. | AP NATIONAL / SCIENCE & HEALTH Japan confirms 70 new cases of COVID-19 from Diamond Princess cruise ship STAFF REPORT, KYODO Seventy new cases of the COVID-19 from the virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship presently quarantined in Yokohama have been confirmed, Health Minister Katsunobu Kato announced Sunday morning during a news program on public broadcaster NHK. The additional cases take the total number of confirmed infections aboard the vessel to a total of 355. With global attention increasingly focused on the situation on the cruise ship, the U.S. Embassy sent a letter Saturday to Americans on the ship saying that a chartered aircraft will arrive in Japan on Sunday evening and buses will pick up the passengers and their belongings and take them to the airport. The U.S. aircraft is set to depart from Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Monday, according to Japanese officials Japan will also cooperate with other countries that make similar arrangements to evacuate their citizens on the ship, Japanese government officials said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/02/16/national/science-health/japan-70-new-cases-covid19-diamond-princess-cruise-ship/#.XkiuF2hKjIV

Cruise ship infection, 70 new cases confirmed 2020/2/16 11:26 (JST) 2/16 11:40 (JST) updated © Kyodo News 　Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Katsunobu Kato revealed on the NHK program on June 16 that 70 new infections were confirmed by a new coronavirus test of passengers of the cruise ship `` Diamond Princess '', and that 355 people were infected . https://this.kiji.is/601601113692554337

70 new cruise ships New virus infection confirmed to total 355 February 16, 2020 10:27New type pneumonia / cruise ship Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato confirmed 70 new cases of infection on the NHK Sunday debate on the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship in which outbreaks of the new coronavirus were confirmed, and so far confirmed crew and passenger infections It was revealed that a total of 355 people had been committed.

Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato confirmed 70 new cases of infection on the NHK Sunday debate on the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship in which outbreaks of the new coronavirus were confirmed https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200216/k10012287771000.html