Photo: ReutersAustralia is stepping in to help 11 New Zealanders still on board the coronavirus-hit cruise ship docked in Japan. She said she had spoken with her Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, about the evacuation of New Zealanders on the ship. Ardern said Australia had a plan in place to get its citizens on the ship back home safely. Any evacuation plan would also include getting those 11 Kiwis back home too, she said. Morrison and cabinet are waiting for an Australian infectious disease expert's assessment of the situation on board the ship, The Australian reported.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 16, 2020 20:37 UTC