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  • At least 36,000 people are infected, including three more on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship.

  • Chinese authorities say 81 more people have died in China, bringing the death toll to at least 800.

  • That surpasses the 774 deaths recorded globally during the 2000 to 2003 SARS outbreak, one of the most recent deaths in Wuhan.

  • Ah U S citizen.

  • This 60 year old is believed to be the first American to die from the new Corona virus.

  • Meanwhile, more than 200 Canadians are under quarantine tonight at CFB Trenton after being airlifted out of China.

  • Dozens more remain in the epicenter of the outbreak, waiting for government help to get home. 00:00:55.460 --> 00:01:0.850 Michael Couture explains when they might return to Canada on what they can expect when they get here. 00:01:2.140 --> 00:01:6.250 I am prepared for the worst, but I'm hoping for the best. 00:01:6.670 --> 00:01:8.980 These are tense times for Amelia Pan. 00:01:9.200 --> 00:01:13.650 Her husband caught the Corona virus wall in Wuhan, China, with their two year old daughter.

  • The toddler missed the first Canadian evacuation flight because she had a fever.

  • She's better now, and Pan is hoping the government will help get her home.

  • Hopefully, they can find somebody to act as a temporary custodian for my daughter, Serena.

  • It's unclear if the federal government will even consider that Pan would go get her daughter herself.

  • But no commercial flights are allowed into Wuhan.

  • Meanwhile, the 213 Canadians and those with permanent resident status in quarantine at CFB Trenton are getting used to their new surroundings and routines, which does include a bit of time outside.

  • The movements are still restricted.

  • But for Miriam, let Bush It's better than being in China. 00:01:55.230 --> 00:02:4.930 But here, I know that in 14 days I'm gonna be out that Emily LaRoche and the others are expected to get some company next week. 00:02:4.930 --> 00:02:15.750 That's when another 150 Canadian citizens and people with permanent resident status we're still in Wuhan, China, could be airlifted back home on a second government charter.

  • The time between the last flight and the next one.

  • Well, I was really to be in touch with everyone, making sure that when when our second Canadian plane leaves, you want that everyone who wants to come back home can come back.

  • Canadian officials are also keeping an eye on three cruise ships in Asia, which have been halted to placed in quarantine.

  • According to the different cruise lines that are, more than 550 Canadians on those vessels and seven have tested positive for the Corona virus.

  • Those people have been removed and are now in hospital.

  • American Matthew Smith is on the Diamond Princess and he says the crew has been great, but they've been told the ship's clinic is very busy and they have to monitor themselves. 00:02:59.220 --> 00:03:4.900 We were given the thermometers, and the captain asked us to self test several times a day. 00:03:5.170 --> 00:03:11.310 And if the temperature was 37.5 Santa Greater above to report to the medical center.

  • One of the three ships isn't being allowed to dock in Japan, even though there are no confirmed cases of the virus on board.

  • Our foreign affairs minister spoke to the CEO of that cruise line and was told that everything is being done to ensure the health and safety of Canadians onboard the ship.

  • Robin Mike, like a tour in Ottawa.

At least 36,000 people are infected, including three more on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship.

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