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kf94, Medical workers in protective suits are seen aboard the Diamond Princess earlier this week. (@daxa_tw via AP) NO KNOWN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR CORONAVIRUS DESPITE REPORTS, WHO SAYS The Diamond Princess was one of two major cruise liners ordered to be quarantined this past week, along with the World Dream out of Hong Kong, which was denied entry into Taiwan on Tuesday with over 3,600 passengers and crew members, some of whom reported feeling ill. On Thursday, the cruise line confirmed that the 33 crew members who had previously reported feeling sick have tested negative for the coronavirus.
kf94 - However, as a further precaution, Department of Health Officials are also examining one additional Nepalese crew member who displayed a fever last night and has been transferred to a public hospital for further testing, Dream Cruises said in a statement shared with Fox News. It was unclear how long passengers would be kept on the World Dream, which is currently docked at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong. Dream Cruises currently says no passengers or crew will be allowed to disembark from World Dream until the test results from the affected crew members have been confirmed.
kf94, CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP As of Thursday morning, the coronavirus had claimed the lives of 563 people, with over 28,000 infected worldwide. The U.S. also had reported 12 confirmed cases. Fox News' David Aaro and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
kf94 - Exclusive: Lindy Li is Princeton University’s Alumni President, and she delivers Fox News the latest on the quarantines at the school and how it is dealing with fears of students and beyond when it comes to coronavirus. American universities are reconsidering their study abroad programs this year, following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which has reached the United States after originating in Wuhan, China. Hundreds of thousands of students in the U.S., Europe and Australia could be affected by the changes, according to The Associated Press.
kf94 - Schools are reportedly assessing the risk factors in their study abroad programs, and others have prohibited travel to and from China following a recommendation from U.S. officials. “That door has been, if not slammed shut, certainly closed for the immediate future,” Michael Schoenfeld, Duke University’s vice president for public affairs and government relations told the AP. Duke, which operates a campus in China in a partnership with Wuhan University, closed its campus in Kunshan to nonessential personnel until Feb. 24.