U.K. Man Dies From Coronavirus Caught on Cruise

A coach and an ambulance travel towards the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, on Feb. 16.

Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg
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A U.K. man has died after contracting the coronavirus while on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined in Japan, according to a statement from Japan’s Health Ministry.

He’s the sixth person to die after contracting the virus on the cruise ship, and the first foreigner, according to Kyodo news agency.