First Coronavirus Fatality in Europe Confirmed: Chinese Tourist in France
Europe has recorded its first coronavirus fatality as a Chinese tourist in France passes away. The 80-year-old man and his daughter, visiting from Hubei province in China, were among the confirmed cases in France. The daughter is in hospital and recovering well. The outbreak's death toll surpasses 1,500, with over 66,500 confirmed cases in China. Pressure mounts as cases emerge in Europe, including 46 in total. Measures are taken to evacuate quarantined passengers from affected cruise ships.
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Europe has recorded its first coronavirus fatality, a Chinese tourist in France, it has been confirmed.
The death of the 80-year-old man, who was visiting Paris with his daughter when he was taken to hospital three weeks ago after falling ill, also marks the first coronavirus mortality outside Asia since the start of the outbreak. Mortality:
His 50-year-old daughter also tested positive for the virus and is being treated in hospital, where she is said to be making a good recovery.
The pair, who are from Hubei, the province at the heart of the Chinese epidemic, are among 11 confirmed coronavirus cases in France. Six of those who contracted the disease in the country remain in hospital, while four have been discharged after recovering. contracted : Discharged:
On Saturday, China reported that confirmed cases of the virus had risen to almost 66,500 more than 1,500 people have died. There have been more than 580 confirmed cases outside mainland China, and three deaths in the Philippines, Hong Kong and Japan.
Europe has reported 46 cases of the Covid-19 virus, which first emerged in central China in December last year. Patients in nine European countries have tested positive for the virus, 16 of them in Germany.
Pressure is growing on the British government to airlift citizens stranded on a cruise ship stricken by coronavirus, after a Chinese tourist in France became the first person to die from the disease in Europe. stranded:
Hundreds of American passengers onboard a cruise liner quarantined in Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak will be flown home on chartered aircraft, the US embassy in Tokyo said on Saturday. chartered :
The aircraft is expected to arrive in Japan late on Sunday to fly the estimated 380 US citizens onboard the Diamond Princess to Travis air force base in California, where they will have to spend another fortnight in quarantine. Fortnight:
The embassy said in a letter to the passengers that they would have to undergo health checks before boarding the US government- chartered plane, adding that those showing symptoms such as a fever or cough would not be allowed on the flight.
Passengers will be screened for symptoms and we are working with our Japanese partners to ensure that any symptomatic passengers receive the required care in Japan if they cannot board the flight, the letter said.
Should you choose not to return on this charter flight, you will be unable to return to the United States for a period of time.
It added: We recognise this has been a stressful experience and we remain dedicated to providing all the support we can and seeing you safely and expeditiously reunited with family and friends in the United States, the letter said. recognise : Dedicated: Expeditiously:
The Diamond Princesss 3,700 passengers and crew were placed in quarantine on 3 February after it emerged that a passenger who disembarked in Hong Kong at the end of last month had tested positive for the virus. Disembarked:
So far, 218 people on the ship have tested positive for the coronavirus, officially known as Covid-19 the biggest cluster of cases outside China. The remaining passengers and crew must remain onboard at least until their two-week quarantine ends next Wednesday. cluster :
Matthew Smith, an American passenger, said he would prefer to see out the next few days of quarantine in his cabin than leave early and potentially spend another two weeks in isolation in the US.
Japans health ministry allowed 11 passengers to leave on Friday, giving priority to those aged over 80, and those who have pre-existing medical conditions or are staying in windowless cabins.
