Americans evacuated from coronavirus-hit cruise ship return to US

Passengers flown from Japan after being stuck onboard now face 14 days in quarantineCoronavirus - live updatesTwo charter flights carrying cruise ship passengers from Japan have landed at military bases in California and Texas, with passengers facing a quarantine period to ensure they do not have the Covid-19 virus that has been spreading thoughout Asia.A plane carrying American passengers touched down at Travis air force base in northern California shortly before 11.30pm local time (0730 GMT) on Sunday. A second flight arrived at Lackland air force base in Texas about two and a half hours later.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 17, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press Tags: Coronavirus outbreak US news Japan World news Asia Pacific Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news