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Japan govt warns of coronavirus fallout; economic view unchanged

February 21, 2020

Tokyo–The Japanese government in a monthly economic report released Thursday called for caution against adverse impacts of the outbreak of the new coronavirus originating in China while keeping its basic economic assessment unchanged. “Full attention should be given to effects

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Japan under fresh fire over cruise ship quarantine

February 21, 2020

Tokyo–The Japanese government came under fresh fire Thursday over its quarantine of the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship after taking severe criticism from an expert ejected from the ship. Meanwhile, officials defended government efforts to prevent the spread of infections

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PHOTO: Diamond Princess cruise ship passengers arrive in Hong Kong

February 20, 2020

Passengers who were stranded on the Diamond Princess ship in Japan, arrive at Chun Yeung estate to begin their 14 days of quarantine in Hong Kong on February 20, 2020. – On February 19, 443 passengers disembarked from the ship

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Some wary about cruise ship passengers spreading virus

February 20, 2020

Tokyo–With passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, including Japanese nationals, who have tested negative for the new coronavirus starting to get off the vessel, some within Japan’s political circle have voiced concerns that the virus could spread from them

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2 Passengers of virus-hit Diamond Princess Cruise Ship die

February 20, 2020

Tokyo–Two passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined for the new coronavirus at the port of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, have died, Japanese government sources said Thursday. The first deaths of Diamond Princess passengers raised the death

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Japan confirms more cases of new coronavirus infection

February 20, 2020

Tokyo–More people in Japan were confirmed on Wednesday to be infected with the new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan in China’s Hubei Province. The city government of Sapporo said that a male corporate worker in his 40s in the capital

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Passengers begin to leave virus-hit cruise ship in Japan

February 20, 2020

Yokohama–Passengers started on Wednesday to leave the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which has been quarantined for the new coronavirus at the port of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, since early this month. Those who do not have symptoms, such as

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Japan confirms 70 more coronavirus cases on cruise ship

February 17, 2020

Tokyo–Seventy more people have been confirmed infected with the new coronavirus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined off Japan, the health ministry said Sunday. The total number of infected passengers and crew members of the ship, docked at Yokohama,

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