Passengers on the Diamond Princess are experiencing fear, uncertainty and dark humour
It began as an expensive, luxury cruise around east Asia, but for the 2,666 passengers onboard the Diamond Princess, the holiday of a lifetime has turned into a waiting game marked by fear and uncertainty, and a touch of gallows humour.
On Monday, as they prepared to dock in Yokohama, near Tokyo, to savour the final few days of their adventure, the passengers and 1,045 crew found themselves trapped by the coronavirus outbreak.
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The World Health Organization is recommending that people take simple precautions to reduce exposure to and transmission of the Wuhan coronavirus, for which there is no specific cure or vaccine.
部屋にトランプと数独が届きました。食事の選択制、アナウンスの原稿配布、Wi-Fi高速化、映画も増えています。本当に対応が早い。さすが外国船。The card and sudoku arrived in the room. #ダイヤモンドプリンセス #diamondprincess #クルーズ船 pic.twitter.com/6JxqmDUxtj
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