Australian evacuees from virus-hit ship begin 2nd quarantine

Around 180 Australians evacuated from a virus-stricken cruise ship in Japan arrived Thursday in the city of Darwin to begin a second quarantine period. The former cruise ship passengers will spend the next two weeks in a camp facility near the northern Australian city, health officials said. The new coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 illness has infected more than 620 people on the Diamond Princess.

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