Passengers with face masks and bathrobes look out from a cabin of the cruise ship World Dream in Hong Kong. Hong Kong authorities are examining more than 1,800 passengers and an equal number of crew on the Dream Cruises Management ship. From Hong Kong to Yokohama to New Jersey, authorities are grappling with how to handle thousands of cruise passengers who may have been exposed to the virus. Even with stricter controls, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus among the 3,700 passengers aboard the vessel in Yokohama has been increasing. Japan has banned a separate cruise ship — the Westerdam — from berthing in the country, saying a person on board was suspected of having the virus.

Source: Bangkok Post February 08, 2020 08:48 UTC