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Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan
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February 18, 2020
Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan
Another 88 people aboard a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday, as those…
Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years
World
February 17, 2020
Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years
Japan has suffered its worst quarterly GDP contraction in more than five years, with a tax hike and a deadly…
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship
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February 14, 2020
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship
The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan’s coast on Friday to finish their isolation in government-designated…
Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined ship
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February 13, 2020
Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined ship
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Fear. Surprising moments of levity. Soul-crushing boredom. Life on the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship quarantined…
Cabin fever under quarantine: Oscars, eating, and short glimpses of sky
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February 10, 2020
Cabin fever under quarantine: Oscars, eating, and short glimpses of sky
TOKYO (Reuters) – Some cruise ship passengers savored lavish meals; others watched movies or pored over Oscar ballots, held rapt…
China’s virus death toll surpasses SARS but new cases fall
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February 9, 2020
China’s virus death toll surpasses SARS but new cases fall
BEIJING (AP) — China’s virus death toll rose by 89 on Sunday to 811, passing the number of fatalities in…
Tokyo Olympic boss ‘extremely worried’ about deadly virus
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February 5, 2020
Tokyo Olympic boss ‘extremely worried’ about deadly virus
The chief executive officer of the Tokyo Olympics admitted Wednesday that organizers are “extremely worried” about the possible effect of…
Foreigners airlifted from China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
World
January 29, 2020
Foreigners airlifted from China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
Hundreds of Americans and Japanese escaped the quarantined Chinese city at the centre of a coronavirus epidemic aboard charter flights…
Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus
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January 21, 2020
Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus
BEIJING (AP) — Countries in Asia and elsewhere have begun body temperature checks at airports, railway stations and along highways…
Olympic makeover: all aboard for new sports lighting up Tokyo 2020
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January 21, 2020
Olympic makeover: all aboard for new sports lighting up Tokyo 2020
Modern upstarts skateboarding and surfing as well as the ancient martial art of karate are among new sports for 2020…