Coronavirus Infects At Least 10 On Cruise Ship Off Japan. Cruise Ship Off Hong Kong Is Also Under Quarantine

CNN: Two cruise ships quarantined in Asia amid coronavirus outbreak, stranding more than 5,000

Hong Kong (CNN)More than 5,300 people are being quarantined on two cruise ships off Hong Kong and Japan amid concerns passengers and crew were inadvertently exposed to the Wuhan coronavirus by infected passengers.

People aboard both ships are being given health screenings, and those with suspicious symptoms are being tested for the virus that has quickly spread throughout mainland China and beyond.

Concerns about potential infection among thousands of passengers at sea exposes the vulnerability of cruise ships to viral illnesses, like the coronavirus. The threat also raises questions about the durability of Asia's booming leisure cruise industry, which counts the elderly as among its most loyal customers.

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WNU Editor: According to reports that I am reading. On the Japanese cruise ship there are ten confirmed sick. Over 100 have the symptoms of the disease. Another hundred are suspected. Here is an easy prediction. In the next day or two all cruises in Asia will be cancelled until further notice. This may be followed up in the weeks to come with a global cancellation of all cruises.

More News On Two Cruise Ships In Asia Under Quarantine Due to the Wuhan Coronavirus

Coronavirus infects at least 10 on Japan cruise ship -- AFP
Over 5,000 passengers on 2 cruise ships quarantined as coronavirus worldwide death toll nears 500 -- FOX News
Japan confirms ‘about 10’ coronavirus cases aboard quarantined cruise ship carrying 3,700 passengers & crew (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) -- RT
10 coronavirus cases found from cruise ship quarantined in Japan -- Euronews/NBC
Almost 2,000 passengers held on cruise ship in Hong Kong amid coronavirus scare -- CNBC
Coronavirus: British passenger says quarantined cruise ship in Japan has turned into a 'ghost town' -- Yahoo News
Trapped on virus-ravaged cruise ship, shocked passengers struggle to keep spirits up -- Washington Post
Japan Confirms 10 nCoV Cases Aboard Quarantined Cruise Ship; Hong Kong Warns Virus Could "Spread Widely" As Deaths Near 500: Virus Updates -- Zero Hedge

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