‘We’re in a Petri Dish’: How a Coronavirus Ravaged a Cruise Ship
Posted on AllSides February 22nd, 2020
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YOKOHAMA, Japan — The captain came over the intercom early in the evening: A passenger who had left the ship nine days earlier had tested positive for the new coronavirus sweeping through China.
While the guests on board were unnerved, it was the final night of their two-week luxury cruise aboard the Diamond Princess. The revelry continued as the ship headed toward the port in Yokohama, Japan’s second-largest city.
Passengers dined on filet mignon, attended shows in the 700-seat theater and crowded the bars and dance floors into the night....
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