Cambodia PM defends ship docking despite passenger's virus diagnosis

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Almost 1,000 people remain onboard the Westerdam, barred from leaving until they are tested. FMTNews Virus Cambodia

February 18, 2020 4:41 PMSIHANOUKVILLE: Cambodia’s strongman premier defended on Tuesday his decision to allow a US cruise ship to dock despite at least one passenger later being diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus, while authorities scrambled to track down hundreds that came in contact with her.

But jubilation dimmed over the weekend when an 83-year-old American woman was stopped at a Malaysian airport and diagnosed with the virus that originated from China and has now killed over 1,800 people. “Some people say it brings the virus to Cambodia, but Cambodia has not had the disease ,” he said in a speech.

For those who’ve made it to the United States, local health departments – working with the US Centres for Disease Control – are following up with passengers who might have had contact with the infected American, it added.

 

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