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  • the growing desperation for quarantine.

  • Cruise passengers 1000 stuck on ships like this one off the coast of Japan.

  • At least 12 Americans among those testing positive for the virus.

  • The State Department evacuating more than 800 people from Wuhan, China.

  • That convoy in Nebraska now facing a two week quarantine at Camp Ashland, embassy officials reported.

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  • Citizen has now dot in Wuhan, said to be the first American fatality.

  • ABC is Maggie Maroulis in Yokohama, with the latest tonight fear spreading on that quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Japan.

  • At least 12 Americans are among the 64 people infected with novel Corona virus on board.

  • Rebecca Fraser is one of them.

  • I'm concerned because my husband is so on the ship and what is he supposed to do if he's released and I'm not?

  • For the first time in American has died from the virus, the U.

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  • Embassy, confirming the 60 year old victim died at a hospital in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak.

  • I want to send my condolences to the loved ones of the United States citizen who fell victim to the Corona virus in Wuhan.

  • New video showing hundreds of infected patients being moved into a new hospital in Wuhan, built in just 10 days.

  • So far, at least 723 people have died worldwide.

  • More than 34,000 people infected overnight.

  • Another flight filled with evacuees Arriving in Nebraska, You can see passengers leaving the plane with masks on their faces, convoys of buses transporting the 57 passengers to Camp Ashland, where they'll remain quarantined for two weeks.

  • Some evacuees forced to split from their families.

  • Frank was since he and his three year old daughter quarantined in California.

  • But his wife is not a citizen and was forced to stay behind in Wuhan.

  • She is getting worse.

  • She's having problems, breathing, even keeping food down.

  • And then now she's been diagnosed with the virus as well.

  • Off the coast of Hong Kong, a second cruise ship carrying 3600 passengers is also quarantined, friendly way and not feeling good.

  • But I think in terms of the mood, but much better than the first day where we just arrived in, All right, Maggie really joins us now from Japan, where that cruise ship in question is gonna be docking very soon.

  • Maggie.

  • We know passengers have been staying inside of the rooms and you're learning more about how officials are trying to stop the spread of the virus on that ship.

  • That's right, Tom.

  • Passengers were on board this cruise ship say they are checking their temperatures, but unfortunately are expecting the number of those infected toe only grow now.

  • Tom, the president of Princess Cruises, came to Japan to meet with officials here.

  • And the company says they plan to work together to make sure this quarantine is as safe as possible.

  • Tom, we should cruise ship heading into port tonight.

  • All right, Maggie.

  • Hi, everyone.

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