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US cruise ship passengers urged to disembark, return to US
US citizens aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Japan will undergo extensive screening and a 14 day quarantine period should they choose to disembark.
On Saturday, US passengers received an email from the State Department urging them to leave the ship and return to the United States. There are currently some 400 US citizens aboard the Diamond Princess.
The State Department will provide chartered flights for those who choose to leave. Passengers choosing to fly back aboard the charter will be screened before they leave the ship and monitored by medical personnel during their return to the US, according to a news release from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Once back in the country, passengers will undergo a 14 day quarantine period at either Travis Air Base in California or Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. The passengers returning from Japan will be housed separately from those evacuated from China at the same bases.
More context: So far at least 24 Americans aboard the ship have tested positive for the novel coronavirus aboard the ship. Americans who have already tested positive for coronavirus, as well as those showing symptoms of the virus, will not be able to board the charter aircraft back to the United States, and will continue to receive treatment in Japan.
Hopes dashed for American couple hoping to evacuate the Diamond Princess cruise ship
An American couple from Oregon have had their hoped to evacuate the Diamond Princess cruise ship at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama dashed.
Rebecca Frasure has tested positive for the virus which means she can’t board the flight and has to remain in hospital quarantine, while her husband Kent, remains onboard the cruise ship.
“It was like a punch in the gut. I was so sure that this was going to come out negative. I was so sure that this was going to come out negative,” she told CNN.
Getting out: The US is sending charter planes to evacuate US citizens and their families Sunday evening local time. Those who choose to fly back on the evacuation planes will be quarantined for 14 days once they arrive.
Japan "appreciates" American Diamond Princess evacuation plan
The Japanese government said it “appreciates” the US decision to offer voluntary evacuation to American citizens and their immediate family on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
“The Government of Japan believes that the measures taken by the US government will help mitigate the Government of Japan’s burden regarding medical response in the ‘Diamond Princess’ and appreciates such measures," the ministry said.
Evacuation flights: The United States is sending charter planes to evacuate US citizens and their families Sunday evening local time. Those who choose to fly back on the evacuation planes will be quarantined for 14 days once they arrive.
Japan confirms 3 more coronavirus cases
Japanese officials report another three cases of coronavirus, totaling nine new cases Saturday not from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
These cases are in addition to the 67 reported earlier today from the Diamond Princess.
Condition of Chinese tourist who died in France "deteriorated rapidly" after hospitalization
The condition of the Chinese novel coronavirus patient who died in France had “deteriorated rapidly” after being hospitalized on Jan. 25, French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn said Saturday, adding that he had been kept under intensive care for several days.
“His condition had deteriorated rapidly and he had been in a critical condition under intensive care for several days,” Buzyn said.
The patient in question was a Chinese tourist from Hubei Province, who arrived in France on Jan. 16. The patient was kept under strict isolation after being hospitalized just days after his arrival, Buzyn added.
Buzyn confirmed that the patient’s daughter has also tested positive to Coronavirus and is being treated at the Bichat hospital in Paris, but should be released from hospital soon.
“Her state of health is no longer a cause of concern and she should be able to leave the hospital soon,” Buzyn said.
By the numbers: There are 11 cases of coronavirus have so far been confirmed in France, according to the Health Ministry. Of these, four patients have been cured and discharged, one patient has died, and six remain in hospital in non-severe conditions.
Hong Kong’s public hospitals have "tight" supply of protective gear
The supply of medical protective gear in Hong Kong’s public hospitals is “tight," officials said in a press conference on Saturday.
The protective gear for public hospitals — including face masks and protective clothing — is estimated to be enough for the next month, and authorities are looking to purchase more in different countries, according to Hospital Authority Chief Manager for Patient Safety and Risk Management, Dr Sara Ho.
Ho cited difficulties in procuring the equipment, noting that some countries set export restrictions on such products. She added that even though some orders were made, the goods were not delivered on schedule.
Coronavirus in Hong Kong: There have been 56 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in Hong Kong and one death.
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