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Died two passengers cruise ship Diamond Princess. About it reports TASS with reference to the Japanese public television.
it is Noted that the victims were infected with the coronavirus COVID-19.
victims of a new type of pneumonia became a man and a woman over the age of 80 years. Their nationality remains unknown.
In the Russian Embassy said that among the dead Russians there.
the Cruise ship Diamond Princess has set sail on January 20. Among the passengers was a citizen of China, which was identified coronavirus. The ship since February 5, was on a two-week quarantine in Yokohama.
on February 19 liner Diamond Princess lifted the quarantine. From the vessel after 14 days began to go ashore first passengers.
In December, 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan has been an outbreak of the coronavirus. Today we know about the victims of the 2004 COVID-19. The total number of infected exceeded 74 thousand people. 14.3 thousand were discharged from hospitals after recovery.
In this regard, the PRC citizens denied entry to Russia since February 20. The restriction applies both to tourist travel and private.
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