From the start, experts raised questions about quarantine on the
ship. Passengers were not confined to rooms until Feb. 5. The day
before, as passengers were being screened, ship events continued,
including dances, quiz games and an exercise class.
More.
Separately reported:
The deceased patients — a man and a woman — were in their 80s and were residents of Japan. Both were taken ashore for treatment last week after having prolonged fevers, and they ultimately tested positive for the newly identified virus, known officially as COVID-19. They both died Thursday, according to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which is leading and coordinating the public health response on board the cruise ship. ... The WHO has not yet officially confirmed several other deaths recently reported in various nations, including the two cruise ship passengers in Japan.
Separately reported:
The deceased patients — a man and a woman — were in their 80s and were residents of Japan. Both were taken ashore for treatment last week after having prolonged fevers, and they ultimately tested positive for the newly identified virus, known officially as COVID-19. They both died Thursday, according to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which is leading and coordinating the public health response on board the cruise ship. ... The WHO has not yet officially confirmed several other deaths recently reported in various nations, including the two cruise ship passengers in Japan.