According to the channel, they were in the hospital. One of the dead was a man aged about 80, and the second was a woman. These are the first cases of death among passengers and crew members.
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The Russian Embassy in Japan reported that there were no Russians among the deceased.
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For 14 days, Diamond Princess passengers and crew were quarantined in the Japanese port of Yokohama to prevent the spread of a new disease.
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In total, there were 3.7 thousand people at Diamond Princess, including 24 citizens of Russia. As a result of tests, coronavirus was detected in 621 people, while in 322 cases – without symptoms.
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The first case of infection among Russians on the ship was confirmed only on February 18, and the patient also had no symptoms. Given the high risk of infection, his wife was hospitalized with a man along with a man; she has not yet confirmed the presence of coronavirus.
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On Wednesday, a two-week quarantine on board the ship ended, 443 people went ashore, including two Russian citizens. On Thursday, the ship began to leave the next group of passengers.
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As of February 20, the number of people infected in China exceeded 74 thousand people, 2118 died, 16.1 thousand patients recovered.
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To combat the spread of the virus, the Russian government had previously closed border sections with the PRC in the Far East, restricted border crossings with Mongolia, canceled work visas for Chinese citizens, and the Russians there were taken out of Hubei. Airfares to China were suspended, except for Aeroflot flights to Beijing , Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. On February 3, Russian Railways also stopped railway communication with China.
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