Over 5,000 passengers on two cruise ships in Asia were ordered into quarantine as the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus reached 490 on Wednesday. At least 10 people aboard a cruise ship anchored off Japan have tested positive for the virus, according to a statement Wednesday night from Princess Cruises. About 90 percent of the passengers on the World Dream ship were from Hong Kong, according to the city's health department. Princess Cruises said he didn't visit the ship's medical center to report any symptoms or illness. The Diamond Princess ship is part of the Princess Cruises line, which is owned by British-American Carnival Corporation.
Source: Fox News February 05, 2020 06:27 UTC