Passengers from the Diamond Princess board a Qantas airplane at Haneda airport Source: AAPThe number of coronavirus cases on the ship has reached 542, including 36 Australians. Broadcast on the 20th of February, 2020.
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The number of coronavirus cases on the ship has reached 542, including 36 Australians. Broadcast on the 20th of February, 2020.
The Australians airlifted from Japan after being isolated on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship for two weeks have come home on a special Qantas flight.
Just under 200 citizens and permanent residents took up the federal government's offer of a seat on the evacuation flight.
