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Cruise ships in Japan back on track with COVID measures

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 16 03:17 PM

Major cruise ships Asuka II and Nippon Maru had operated a total of 21 trips by Monday. Read more »

A year after Diamond Princess, cruise industry eyes return

Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 12:27 PM

Analysts say smooth sailing isn't likely before the second half of 2021 at the earliest, but bookings are already picking up. Read more »

Aboard the Diamond Princess, a case study in aerosol transmission

Benedict Carey and James Glanz, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 31 08:27 AM

The Diamond Princess’ outbreak remains perhaps the most valuable case study available of coronavirus transmission — an experiment-in-a-bottle, rich in data, as well as a dark warning for what was to come in much of the world. Read more »

The government owes our seafarers a safe passage home

ANCX
Updated as of Apr 21 08:14 AM

Diamond Princess steward Ian Frias insists on finding the bright side of his COVID-19 journey, despite the fact he’s still unable to reunite with family, and despite government’s frustrating response to his and and his fellow seafarers’ woes. By CES ORENA DRILON Read more »

Only 1 Pinoy from virus ship in Japan remains in hospital due to COVID-19: envoy

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 02:30 PM

Filipinos who opted to stay in Japan after disembarking the virus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship are doing "okay" with only one left in the hospital, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose Laurel V said Wednesday. Read more »

Athletes' Village in Tarlac disinfected after repatriates finish quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 05:23 PM

Health workers on Friday deep-cleaned and sanitized the Athletes' Village in New Clark City in Tarlac province after hundreds of Filipino sailors from a coronavirus-afflicted cruise ship have completed their quarantine. Read more »

Repatriated Diamond Princess crew, passengers sent home as quarantine period ends

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 06:53 PM

Hundreds of repatriated Filipinos from the coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan were sent home Wednesday after completing the mandatory 14-day quarantine in Tarlac province. Read more »

Same quarantine procedure may apply to 500 Filipinos aboard Grand Princess if COVID-19 spreads

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 07:06 PM

The Philippine health department said Thursday it is hoping those in charge of the Grand Princess cruise ship in the United States have learned the lessons from the Diamond Princess experience in Japan as far as dealing with the new coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

Thousands held on cruise ship off California over coronavirus fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 12:53 PM

Thousands were stranded on a cruise ship off the California coast Wednesday over fears of the new coronavirus after passengers and crew members on board developed symptoms. Read more »

Quarantine for cruise ship repatriates ends March 11 with 1 virus test pending

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 02:46 PM

Fifteen people who showed symptoms of the new coronovairus disease were cleared and brought back to the quarantine zone in New Clark City, said Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. Read more »

PH eyes repatriation of 22 citizens in Japan cleared of coronavirus

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 04:12 PM

The Philippine government is studying the possibility of repatriating 22 more Filipinos who tested positive for COVID-19 in Japan following their full recovery. Read more »

Three more Filipinos from virus-hit cruise ship show symptoms: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 09:45 PM

Three more Filipinos repatriated from the cruise ship that was had an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have shown symptoms of illness, the Department of Health said on Sunday. Read more »

All crew members have left virus-hit ship in Japan: minister

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 09:41 PM

Around 130 people -- including the captain and 98 health ministry officials who were working aboard -- tested negative for the virus as they left the vessel. Read more »

British man who was aboard Diamond Princess dies from coronavirus

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 28 11:09 PM

A British man who tested positive for the new coronavirus on the cruise ship Diamond Princess has died, the Japanese health ministry said Friday.   Read more »

3 repatriates at New Clark City experience sore throat, cough

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 01:12 AM

MANILA (UPDATE)— Three repatriates from the Diamond Princess cruise ship are showing signs and symptoms of illness, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. Read more »

Crew of virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship start disembarking

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 27 10:28 PM

Some crew members aboard the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship quarantined in the Japanese port of Yokohama due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus, disembarked Thursday for further monitoring by doctors, the government said, as the number of domestic infections topped 900. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 26, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 01:09 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Mahigpit na quarantine protocol ipinatupad sa 400 Pinoy mula Diamond Princess

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 12:43 AM

Hinihiling naman ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Capas, Tarlac na magkaroon ng panibagong quarantine facility sa ibang lugar. Read more »

DOH: Precautions in place, as Filipinos quarantined at New Clark City

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 10:54 PM

The DOH on Wednesday said protocols are in place to ensure the safety of Tarlac residents, as more than 400 repatriates are being observed at NCC, in Capas town for signs of COVID-19. Read more »

Mga turistang Pinoy bawal munang pumunta sa South Korea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 07:21 PM

Bawal munang pumunta ng South Korea ang mga turistang Pilipino bilang pag-iingat sa pagkalat ng coronavirus disease, sabi ngayong Miyerkoles ng mga opisyal ng gobyerno.   Read more »