Two Diamond Princess passengers die from coronavirus
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Today (Thursday) the Japanese Ministry of Health announced that two Diamond Princess cruise ships passengers have died after contracting coronavirus.
Both were in their eighties and died in the hospital.
Princess Cruises, which owns Diamond Princess, expressed their sincere condolences.
The cruise ship docked in Japan has been under quarantine for weeks.
Yesterday (Wednesday) passengers who tested negative for virus beggan leaving the ship.
So far over 600 people on the ship have contracted the virus.
The US has already brougt home more than 300 people from that cruise ship.
A number of them are now being treated in facilities across the country.
As of Thursday morning over 2,000 people are dead from the virus, with all but 11 of those deaths in mainland China.
The number of people infected worldwide stands at over 75,700.
Posted – 2.20.20