Japan Defends Handling of Coronavirus-Struck Cruise Ship

TOKYO—Japanese officials defended their dealing with of cruise-ship virus victims after the initial two passenger deaths were reported—one a girl in her 80s who experienced a fever for a week just before having to a healthcare facility.

South Korea, meanwhile, reported its initial demise from the Covid-19 coronavirus, whilst verified circumstances started to mount in Beijing and Iran introduced crisis measures Thursday to stem the spread of the virus there after two people today identified with the ailment died in the central city of Qom.

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