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U.K. Passengers Infected; Italy Halts Carnival: Virus Update
- Four passengers from cruise ship test positive on U.K. return
- Iran reports eight virus deaths, most outside of China
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Italy canceled public events in the north of the country including the Venice Carnival after coronavirus infections rose to 132 and a travel ban affecting about 50,000 people southeast of Milan was implemented. South Korea raised the country’s infectious-disease alert to the highest level after a 20-fold increase in cases in five days.
The U.K. said four passengers who arrived Saturday from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan tested positive for the virus. Three passengers on the ship have died and another tested positive after arriving home north of Tokyo, despite a negative reading during the ship’s quarantine. The latest developments underscored that the focus on averting a global pandemic is now outside China.