Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 25, 2020

Chronology of COVID-19 cases on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and ethical considerations: a report from Japan.

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  • This article summarizes the timeline of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, quarantine practices, and passenger release on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
  • The authors discuss critiques of specific government actions, ethical implications of barring ships with known outbreaks from docking, and the need for international collaboration.

Nakazawa et al. (March 24, 2020). Chronology of COVID-19 cases on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and ethical considerations: a report from Japan.  Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2020.50