THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 12, 2020 at 13:14 JST
Health minister Katsunobu Kato fields questions from reporters about the coronavirus at the Diet on Feb. 12. (Takeshi Iwashita)
Coronavirus infections aboard the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess rose to 174 after 39 more people tested positive, the health ministry said Feb. 12. The infection also spread to a quarantine officer who helped to keep track of the health of crew and passengers. [Read More]
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