Coronavirus live updates: China death rate appears to slow as 39 new cases found on cruise ship – latest news

New figures report 97 deaths up to midnight on Tuesday, as WHO chief warns threat is greater than terrorism. Follow all the developments hereCruise ship stranded after being refused port by four countriesWHO chief says threat of virus is greater than terrorismWorthing hospital healthcare worker contracts coronavirusShare your stories8.41amGMTA seventh Brighton and Hove school has issued a warning to parents about the coronavirus outbreak on the south coast.Two families with children at Carden Primary School have been told to self-isolate in an email sent by the school on Wednesday morning.8.24amGMTPassengers held in quarantine on a cruise ship in Japan are taking it in turns to spend an hour on deck at a time to get fresh air, a traveller onboard has revealed.It is a sign of the increasingly desperate measures being imposed on the Diamond Princess, which has been quarantined in Yokohama since last Wednesday.“We have one of the larger cabins and we have a large balcony and they are allowing some passengers out but they’ve focused on the passengers that have interior cabin or … [cabins] that do not have access to fresh air. They’re rotating groups to get them on the decks as frequently as possibl e for an hour at a time. Since we have access to fresh air all the time we’re not included in that which leaves us isolated in the cabin 24 hours.”Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Coronavirus outbreak China Asia Pacific Infectious diseases Science Global economy Business Australia news Japan Source Type: news