Coronavirus: first fatality in Europe confirmed – live updates
Follow the day’s developments as the death toll climbs above 1,500 and number of cases reaches 66,000
UK citizens on board the locked down cruise ship in Japan are appealing to be brought home for quarantine in Britain but the government has not yet said if it would follow the US lead in flying them out.
Earlier, the US embassy in Tokyo announced it would fly out an estimated 380 Americans currently on board the vessel, which has been in quarantine since the start of the month.
Australia is dispatching a medical expert to Japan to assist the country’s response to the quarantined cruise ship in Yokohama which has seen more than 200 confirmed coronavirus cases.
The infectious disease expert will bolster an international team gathering details about the Diamond Princess’s 3,000-plus passengers and crew, including 200 Australians.
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