Rejects the big cruise liner in coronavirus-fear

the cruise liner with over 2,000 passengers on board are denied access to four of the countries ports. It writes The Guardian. Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and t

Ann McDonald
Ann McDonald
12 February 2020 Wednesday 03:00
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Rejects the big cruise liner in coronavirus-fear

the cruise liner with over 2,000 passengers on board are denied access to four of the countries ports.

It writes The Guardian.

Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines have reportedly turned down the ship for fear that there may be coronavirus-infected people aboard.

On the ship yesterday that reports that the rations are to be few, after Thailand as the fourth country now has refused to receive the MS Westerdam in their ports.

already had Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines refused to accept, despite the fact that Wednesday not confirmed any infected on board.

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While waiting for a port, do the passengers on board the WS Westerdam wait nicely. Photo: Maria Angus/Ritzau Scanpix

the Passengers have it is fine, but is also keen that the situation is resolved, tell the passenger to Stephen Hansen for The Guardian.

He stood on the ship 16. January, with a view to increase of in Yokohoma in Japan, which was the original terminus of the line.

the Ship stopped at Hong Kong for more than two weeks ago, which is the incubation period for coronavirussen.

the Facts about coronavirus

The corona virus, which is currently primarily in the outbreak in China, called 2019-nCoV. The can both cause mild colds, but can also cause serious infections of the respiratory tract.

The first case was found in Wuhan in the chinese province of Hubei in december 2019. Since the virus spread, and the latest figures show that over 43,000 are infected worldwide. Only about 500 infected people are outside mainland China.

a Little over 1,000 people have died as a result of the virus. So far only two died outside of mainland China.

the government of China chose because of the fear of the spread of coronavirus to extend your holiday in conjunction with the chinese new year. Thus factories and businesses across China have been closed since the 25. January and is only beginning to open again.

the Danish Health and medicines authority assesses that the risk of spread of infection in Denmark is small.

Sources: the national board of Health, the Johns Hopkins University, Ritzau

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Monday was the passengers and crew to know that they could put in the country on Thursday, but on Wednesday, Thailand's health minister Anutin Charnvirakul, written on Facebook that he has asked to have rejected this request.

It happens, while another cruise ship, Diamond Princess, is in quarantine in Yokohoma, as you just have found confirmed cases of people infected with coronavirus.

On the ship is 174 reported infected so far.

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Updated: 12.02.2020 03:00