Irish citizens on cruise ship amid coronavirus outbreak

Asked whether there were any plans to evacuate them, a spokesperson said the department is "examining its options".

The first US flight touched down at an air force base in California late last night, followed by the second early morning flight to an air force base in Texas. Australia became the latest country to order its citizens evacuated from the ship, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying more than 200 Australians still on board would be rescued on Wednesday.

But World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned it is "impossible to predict which direction this epidemic will take". The Westerdam was at sea for two weeks during which it was barred from Japan, Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand over fears it could be carrying the virus, which originated in China.

The 83-year-old American woman is under observation at a hospital while her husband, 85, is also being monitored.

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