Coronavirus latest news: Britain planning flight home for stranded cruise liner passengers in Japan

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​The Government is "working to organise" a flight to repatriate British nationals on board a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan due to coronavirus fears, the FCO said.

In its statement, the Foreign Office said: 'Given the conditions on board, we are working to organise a flight back to the UK for British nationals on the Diamond Princess as soon as possible,' a statement from the department said.

 

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