The cruise ship Diamond Princess in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. Photo: Reuters The cruise ship Diamond Princess in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
The cruise ship Diamond Princess in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
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The evacuation from Japan is only the start of the virus challenge

  • It is imperative that the Hongkongers flown home from the Diamond Princess cruise ship be put under strict quarantine while the government must also take action to evacuate residents stranded elsewhere

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Updated: 12:17am, 21 Feb, 2020

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The cruise ship Diamond Princess in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. Photo: Reuters The cruise ship Diamond Princess in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
The cruise ship Diamond Princess in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
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