Fourth Diamond Princess cruise passenger dies in Japan after falling ill on coronavirus-stricken ship
Cruise passenger is the fourth to die after falling ill aboard Diamond Princess
Man in his 80s died of pneumonia in Japan after testing positive for the virus
Nearly 700 passengers who were on ship have so far tested positive
The Diamond Princess spent two weeks quarantined off Japan
By AFP
PUBLISHED: 00:30 EST, 25 February 2020 | UPDATED: 05:47 EST, 25 February 2020
A fourth person has died in Japan after becoming ill aboard a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship as the government vowed new measures to fight the outbreak.
Nearly 700 people on board the Diamond Princess, which spent two weeks quarantined off Japan, have so far tested positive for the virus.
Four people who were hospitalised after being taken off the ship have died, the latest a man in his 80s, according to local media.
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About transportation of asymptomatic pathogen holder confirmed in cruise ship during quarantine at Yokohama Port
febr 25, 2020
The cruise ship Diamond Princess, which arrived at Yokohama Port on February 3, is undergoing quarantine at sea, but was confirmed during a new coronavirus inspection conducted from February 20 to 23. The 20 asymptomatic pathogen carriers will be transported to the center of Fujita Medical University, which is scheduled to open on April 1 (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture), which has received a request from the government today.
Those who are transported include foreign nationals, and it is necessary to take measures that take into account the physical condition and other factors. The press is requested to give special consideration to coverage of this matter.
Quarantine of the cruise ship continues to be implemented. A new coronavirus test is conducted for those who need it, and the results will be announced later.Leave a comment:
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...snip"Quarantine officers are not subject to inspection"
February 24, 2020 22:55New coronavirusOne quarantine officer who was on duty on the cruise ship Diamond Princess was confirmed to be newly infected, but the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has not changed its current policy of excluding quarantine officers from virus testing. Inspections will be conducted when symptoms occur.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, who had been on duty at the Diamond Princess, had almost returned to work without being screened for viruses, raising concerns about the staff.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided on the 22nd that a virus test will be conducted on 41 persons who have performed clerical work on board and clerks who will be performing future work, regardless of symptoms.Leave a comment:
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... snipMr Abel has been diagnosed with acute pneumonia while Mrs Abel has a mild case.
Their son Stephen told The Times: "They are in a really bad way. Dad is very weak."
Concerns for two British passengers who have been sharing their quarantine story with the British news over the past few weeks. Wishing them a full and speedy recovery. Kiwibird
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New Corona Cruise Ship Passenger Third Dead 80s Male
Feb 23, 2020 19:55New coronavirusA man in his 80s who was transported to a medical institution on a cruise ship where outbreaks of the new coronavirus were confirmed died on the 23rd. The third person on a cruise ship died.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the man who died was a 80-year-old man on a cruise ship “Diamond Princess” anchored in Yokohama Port.
The man had been transported to a medical facility for treatment because of symptoms, but did not improve and died on the 23rd.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare cannot say whether men have been infected with the new coronavirus. The cause of death was pneumonia, and he had a chronic illness.
A total of 634 passengers and crew were infected on the cruise ship, and two men and women in their 80s died on 20th of this month....snipLeave a comment:
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To date, 634 crew members and passengers have been infected on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, and four national officials, including the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, who have been engaged in clerical work on board the ship.
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Source: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/2/...-begs-for-help
‘Worried and scared and frustrated’: Utahn hospitalized with coronavirus begs for help
By Amy Donaldson Feb 20, 2020, 10:11am MST
SALT LAKE CITY — From an isolation room in Japan’s Chiba Hospital where he is battling pneumonia, Tooele resident John Haering sent an email begging for help to both the cruise line that quarantined him after passengers were exposed to coronavirus and the U.S. Embassy in Japan.
“I have verified that I’m on your Contact list of people who are in hospitals off the Diamond Princess,” he wrote to both Princess Cruises and U.S. Embassy officials Thursday. “I have verified I have tested positive for COVID-19. My wife and friend have reached out to the embassy on my behalf, and yet still to this date, I have received one phone call from the embassy and have heard nothing from the Princess Cruise line since being pulled off the ship and sent to hospital in Chiba without even being tested to see if I had the Corona virus,” he wrote.
“I’m a US citizen who should have some rights and I don’t think it is to much to ask for some communication from the US embassy in Japan or from the cruise line I entrusted with my safety and the safety of my wife.”...
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New virus cruise ship disembarks and kills two Japanese passengers in hospital
February 20, 2020 11:38
Two Japanese men and women in their 80s who were hospitalized and treated for the virus were killed on the 20th in a cruise ship passenger who was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. This is the first time a cruise ship passenger has died and three people have been killed in the country.
As of the 19th, 621 cruise ships out of approximately 3,700 crew members and passengers on the cruise ship where outbreaks of the new coronavirus were confirmed were confirmed.
According to government officials, two of them, a 87-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman, died on the 20th.
Both were Japanese and had a basic illness and were confirmed to have been infected with the virus, so it was said that men were hospitalized on the 11th of this month and women on the 12th to be treated.
This is the first time a cruise ship passenger has died.
In addition, three people have been killed in Japan, following the death of a woman in her 80s living in Kanagawa Prefecture on the 13th of this month.
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Two people in their 80s are confirmed dead from the coronavirus outbreak aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, according to government sources.
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About new coronavirus infectious disease confirmed in cruise ship during quarantine in Yokohama Port (the thirteenth report)
The cruise ship Diamond Princess, which arrived at Yokohama Port on February 3, is undergoing quarantine at sea. A new coronavirus test was conducted, including those who are considered to be at high risk from the viewpoint of ensuring health due to long-term stay on board, including those with symptoms such as fever, and the results were found. Of 607, 79 (including 68 asymptomatic pathogen carriers) were confirmed to be positive for the new coronavirus. In the future, it will be transported to medical institutions with infectious disease wards. Positive cases were confirmed in 621 of the 3,011 people tested (including 322 asymptomatic pathogen carriers).
Those who are transported include elderly people and foreign nationals, and it is necessary to take measures that take into account physical conditions. The press is requested to give special consideration to coverage of this matter.
Quarantine of the cruise ship continues to be implemented. A new coronavirus test is conducted for those who need it, and the results will be announced later.
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Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...itive-12450498
79 more people test positive for COVID-19 on Diamond Princess cruise ship
19 Feb 2020 06:21PM
(Updated: 19 Feb 2020 06:30PM)
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TOKYO: An additional 79 cases of coronavirus have been discovered aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan, the health ministry said Wednesday (Feb 19), bringing the total to 621.
The new figures come as an initial batch of passengers began disembarking after enduring a 14-day quarantine and then testing negative for the virus...Leave a comment:
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A third Quebecer with coronavirus
VAT News| Published on February 18, 2020 at 9:03 AM
Quebecer Julien Bergeron, a cruise ship on the "Diamond Princess", also has coronavirus.
"They came knocking on my door to announce it to me," he said in an interview with Jean-Fran?ois Gu?rin in Quebec Matin. Ten hours after the terrible news, no more details. The couple have received a sheet of instructions to follow, but still do not know when and where Julien Bergeron will be transferred.
The Quebecer is one of 32 Canadians to have been infected with COVID-19 on board the cruise ship, quarantined for 16 days now. Two other Quebecers, Diane and Bernard M?nard, are also affected. Mr. Bergeron is accompanied by his spouse, Manon Trudel, who is still awaiting a response regarding her condition.
The first symptoms
The cruise line begins to experience symptoms related to the virus. "I have the flu, but I don't have a big temperature. I am tired, I have a little chills, ”describes the patient.
The couple are awaiting the transfer of Mr. Bergeron, either to a hospital in Japan or to a hotel. He says he has received conflicting messages about where he will be treated. "If I'm sick, I want to be cured as soon as possible!" He pleads.
The Bergeron-Trudel's luggage is done, they are ready to finally leave the ship. "We're tired, we don't know what's going on outside, we're in a tight space ... In 14 days, we had 10 hours of fresh air."
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The boat is not an adequate place to contain the quarantine, advance the couple. "We are in quarantine, we are supposed to improve!". Since the start of their forced isolation, 542 people have been infected with the coronavirus on board the "Diamond Princess".
The return of Julien Bergeron to Canada on board the charter flight planned by the government will therefore be impossible until it is restored.
The couple would like the Canadian government to consider other options to repatriate their 32 affected nationals, such as a military aircraft, or a hospital aircraft.
In the meantime, the couple is on the alert. The quarantine officers on board the cruise ship keep them informed of the development of the situation. "They knocked on the door twice. Each time the heart beats. "
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US tells remaining cruise passengers in Japan: Stay out for 2 weeks
February 19, 2020 (Mainichi Japan)
The U.S. government made good on its warning to Americans who chose to remain on board a quarantined cruise ship in Japan, telling them they cannot return home for at least two weeks after they come ashore.
U.S. officials notified the passengers Tuesday of the travel restriction, citing their possible exposure to the new virus while on board the Diamond Princess. More than 100 U.S. citizens are still on the ship or in Japanese hospitals....
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles...0m/0in/028000c
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"CDC’s assessment is that it may not have been sufficient to prevent transmission among individuals on the ship"
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From: "Media@cdc.gov (CDC)" <sohco@CDC.GOV>
To: MMWR-MEDIA@LISTSERV.CDC.GOV
Subject: CDC Media Statement: Update on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan
Date: Feb 18, 2020 4:45 PM
Media Statement
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Contact: CDC Media Relations
(404) 639-3286 Update on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan
We commend the extraordinary efforts by the Government of Japan to institute quarantine measures onboard the Diamond Princess. While the quarantine potentially conferred a significant public health benefit in slowing transmission, CDC’s assessment is that it may not have been sufficient to prevent transmission among individuals on the ship. CDC believes the rate of new infections on board, especially among those without symptoms, represents an ongoing risk. Therefore, to protect the health of the American public, all passengers and crew of the ship have been placed under travel restrictions, preventing them from returning to the United States for at least 14 days after they had left the Diamond Princess.
Currently, there are more than 100 U.S. citizens still onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship or in hospitals in Japan. These citizens have been placed under the restrictions, as have the ship’s other passengers and crew.
After disembarkation from the Diamond Princess, these passengers and crew will be required to wait 14 days without having symptoms or a positive coronavirus test result before they are permitted to board flights to the United States.
If an individual from this cruise arrives in the United States before the 14-day period ends, they will still be subject to a mandatory quarantine until they have completed the 14-day period with no symptoms or positive coronavirus test results.
Because of their high-risk exposure, there may be additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the remaining passengers on board the Diamond Princess.
CDC is committed to protecting the health and safety of all Americans. We continue to believe that the risk of exposure to COVID-19 to the general public in the United States is currently low. The U.S. Government is taking these measures to protect the Diamond Princess passengers and crew, their loved ones, the traveling public, and communities within the United States.Leave a comment:
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