Taiwanese passengers, crew from coronavirus-hit ship fly home

A plane chartered by Taiwan's government on Friday evacuated 19 citizens who were previously aboard the coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess docked near Tokyo.The plane departed in the evening from Tokyo's Haneda airport and was due to arrive in Taipei later in the evening.There were previously a total of 27 Taiwanese -- 25 passengers and two crew members -- aboard the cruise ship, which has been docked in Yokohama Port, south of Tokyo, since Feb. 3.Five of them have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and are receiving treatment in Japan, while two others are under quarantine due to…READ FULL ARTICLE