Pounded by critics, Japan defends handling of virus outbreak


The Japanese government has come under fire for its decision to let the passengers of coronavirus-stricken cruise ship Diamond Princess walk away after 14 days of what the critics have called a patchy quarantine on board. – EPA pic, February 19, 2020.

JAPAN faces mounting criticism for its handling of a coronavirus-afflicted cruise ship, with questions over a patchy quarantine, incremental testing and the decision to let people walk away after 14 days.

The 3,711 people on the Diamond Princess went into quarantine off Japan on February 5, after it emerged that a former passenger had tested positive for the new coronavirus.


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