Japan finds 41 more coronavirus cases on quarantined cruise ship

KRON4 ^ | Feb 7, 2020 | AP

[11th_VA]

BEIJING (AP) — Japan says 41 new cases of a virus have been found on a cruise ship that’s been quarantined in Yokohama harbor. That brings the total of cases to 61.

The death toll in mainland China’s new virus outbreak has risen to 636, including a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the disease threat.

Two docked cruise ships with thousands of passengers and crew members remained under 14-day quarantines in Hong Kong and Japan.

Before Friday’s 41 confirmed cases, 20 passengers who were found to have the virus were escorted off the Diamond Princess at Yokohama near Tokyo.

[11th_VA]

“Houston, we have a problem ...”

[Black Agnes]

I’ve wondered if, since china knows it’s going down for the count with this one, they’re deliberately seeding it everywhere they can. Make everyone suffer as well.

[Hieronymus]

That problem was at least easy to quarantine.

This one has the makings of a Stephen King novel.

[ncalburt]

I think its the food or air vents or housekeeping.

[DCBryan1]

I believe this is the ship that had one (1)!!! Wuhan citizen, age 80, and he infected at least 61 so far (61 out of 271 tested)

[BenLurkin]

Well, did he ever return?
No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
(What a pity)
He may ride forever ‘neath the streets of Boston
And he’s the man who never returned

[Hieronymus]

Maybe there was someone else who was asymptomatic. Even with that Katy bar the door.

[Revel]

Direct link without being directly tracked by Google.

https://www.kron4.com/health/coronavirus/japan-finds-41-more-coronavirus-cases-on-quarantined-cruise-ship/amp/

[ncalburt]

Staff member who is Typhoid Mary .
To many infected by one person .

[Theoria]

People have cell phones everywhere, especially in the crapper.

People put cell phones on counters, tables, etc. Easier to spread junk around.

Charging centers are now a nexus of spreading $hit. Same with airport charging spots.

[max americana]

more George Romero to me..

[redgolum]

Oh crap. Need to know the mode of infection

[sauropod]

Sure do.

[redshawk]

1 infected. ..infects 5 in the elevator

Those 5 infect 5 each. ....25 total (5^N)
Those 25 infect 5 each. ...125
125 x 5 ...625
And so on. ....
625 x 5.....

Potential to get large real fast. ..

[Grampa Dave]

Cruise Ships = hyper active petri dishes!

[Bonemaker]

“Japan says 41 new cases of a virus have been found on a cruise ship that’s been quarantined in Yokohama harbor. That brings the total of cases to 61.”

Ah ha, one of my favorite targets... cruise ships. Wonder how they are enjoying the SS Gastroenteritis?

[null and void]

Like living on a floating Petri dish.

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.

[ncalburt]

Yes ,
Notorious for Norovirus outbreaks .
Alaska summer boats outbreak stories have kept us from any cruises .

[Jane Long]

More Titanic, to me.

[Jane Long]

Elevator....common eating areas....public restrooms.....not to mention the entire sewage system, on ths boat.

🤢🦠