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A British man who was on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship has died after being infected with coronavirus, Japanese authorities said today, making him the first Briton to die of the illness. The man was among 78 Britons quarantined on the cruise liner which became one of the world’s largest clusters of virus cases … Read more
Japanese woman in her 70s becomes the fifth Diamond Princess passenger to die after attempt to contain a coronavirus outbreak on board failed Woman, in her 70s, died on Friday after being evacuated from the cruise ship If death is confirmed to be from coronavirus, she will be fifth passenger to die Almost 700 fell sick … Read more
British couple David and Sally Abel, from Northamptonshire, are struggling with poor mental health in a Japanese hospital after cruel online trolls accused them of ‘milking it’. The pair, who were on the Diamond Princess cruise for their 50th wedding anniversary, were both been diagnosed with pneumonia before being moved to a hospital. It comes … Read more
118 Britons evacuated from coronavirus-hit Wuhan are released after spending two weeks in quarantine in Milton Keynes Kents Hill Park conference centre in Milton Keynes was used as quarantine site 118 British citizens evacuated from Chinese city of Wuhan were sent there They had to stay for two weeks with no symptoms until safe to … Read more
The 83 Brits quarantined in an NHS unit in Merseyside over coronavirus fears have started to leave after testing negative for the deadly virus following a 14-day stint in isolation. Matt Raw was the first evacuee from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the centre of the escalating outbreak, to leave Arrowe Park Hospital today. The … Read more
Several reports have detailed how coronavirus patients are being treated with oxygen, HIV drugs and Ebola medication. But, in additional to medical care, doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) are providing the ill men and women with comforts from home such as soup and pain relievers as ‘supportive care.’ The practice focuses … Read more
Another 99 cases of coronavirus have today been confirmed on board the Diamond Princess, with hundreds of passengers still in the dark over when they will leave. The dozens of new cases bring the total on board the ship to 454 just two days before the quarantine is due to end. The latest cases were revealed … Read more