Amid assurances that the Westerdam was disease free, hundreds of people disembarked in Cambodia and headed for airports. One was later found to be infected.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
U.S. Passengers Evacuate Quarantined Cruise Ship in Japan
Americans boarded two flights chartered by the State Department and headed to the United States after the number of coronavirus cases aboard the Diamond Princess grew to 355.
China’s Leader, Under Fire, Says He Led Coronavirus Fight Early On
Xi Jinping was aware of the outbreak nearly two weeks before he first spoke publicly about it. It could draw him directly into questions about whether officials did too little, too late.
France Confirms First Death in Europe From Coronavirus
The death of an 80-year-old Chinese tourist in a Paris hospital was the first known fatality from the new virus outside Asia.
To Tame Coronavirus, Mao-Style Social Control Blankets China
Despite their high-tech tools, the authorities are mainly relying on a flood of workers to keep hundreds of millions of people from coming in contact with outsiders.
U.S. Says It Will Evacuate Americans From Cruise Ship
Passengers and crew members quarantined off Japan were told by the American Embassy that a chartered flight would arrive on Sunday to take them back to the United States.
Shifting Ground in Coronavirus Fight: U.S. Will Evacuate Americans From Cruise Ship
In China, after assurances that people should go back to work, officials partly changed course and announced mandatory quarantine for people returning to Beijing.
Beijing Tightens Quarantine Rules in Coronavirus Battle
The stricter policy requires all residents who are returning from outside the city to isolate themselves for 14 days.
Coronavirus Live Updates: France Reports First Death Outside Asia
The French health minister said the man was an 80-year-old tourist from Hubei who had been hospitalized since Jan. 25.
Shuttered Stores, Fewer Tourists: Luxury Feels Coronavirus Effects
Luxury retail is dependent on Chinese buyers at home and abroad, and it is now facing a crisis.