The Japanese Government has refused to grant Holland America Line’s Westerdam cruise ship permission to enter the country’s port due to the fear of the coronavirus.
The epidemic originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan and has so far killed 638 and infected 31,428 people in 28 countries, including mainland China.
The ship has 802 crew members and 1,455 passengers on board, of which 662 are American citizens.
Holland America Line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, said: “We are quickly...
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