Confirmed cases in Hubei province leap by nearly 15,000 as deaths rise by 242 overnight. Follow the latest developments 1.51am GMT Earlier, the chief of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, praised Cambodia for allowing the Westerdam to dock. “This is an example of international solidarity we have been consistently calling for,” Tedros said before the ship’s arrival. “Outbreaks can bring out the best and the worst in people.” 1.35am GMT The cruise ship MV Westerdam has arrived in Cambodia after spending two weeks at sea because no other country would allow the liner to dock because of fears about coronavirus.The ship, which was turned down by Japan, Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines and Thailand after its original destination of Shanghai was closed, is moored in the Cambodian port town of Sihanoukville. Continue reading…
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