THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 5, 2020 at 18:51 JST
Workers in hazmat suits carry the luggage of infected people who disembarked from the Diamond Princess for medical treatment on Feb. 5. (Yasuhiro Sugimoto)
YOKOHAMA--Health authorities, in a sharp reversal of policy, extended the quarantine period for a cruise ship anchored off this port city by at least 14 days after 10 people aboard were confirmed to be infected with the deadly new coronavirus. [Read More]
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