First British coronavirus death as passenger on quarantined Diamond Cruise ship dies in Japan
A BRIT has died after contracting coronavirus on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan, according to local reports.
The cruise ship has been stranded near Tokyo for weeks, since Feb. 3, amid fears the coronavirus would spread after a passenger who got off the ship in Hong Kong reportedly tested positive for the virus. It comes as three more coronavirus patients have tested positive for the killer bug in Britain today - bringing the total number infected to 19.
A Welsh resident, thought to be from Swansea, was tested "in the community" for the deadly virus after returning from northern Italy before going to hospital in England.which has seen the highest number of deaths outside of China.
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