Former Diamond Princess passengers mark 5 yrs since COVID outbreak

Former passengers of the Diamond Princess liner laid flowers Monday at Yokohama port in remembrance of the 13 people who died following the mass COVID-19 outbreak onboard five years ago.The outbreak of infections on the ship in February 2020 led to thousands being quarantined after it docked at the port near Tokyo. Japan stopped accepting foreign cruise ships the following month for the next three years.The government was criticized for forcing passengers to remain on board for a long time despite the limited medical facilities. Authorities also faced difficulties finding medical facilities…READ FULL ARTICLE