House Lawmakers Seek Evacuation of Hundreds of Americans on Diamond Princess Cruise Ship

House Lawmakers Seek Evacuation of Hundreds of Americans on Diamond Princess Cruise Ship
The cruise ship Diamond Princess, where dozens of passengers were tested positive for coronavirus, is seen at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on Feb. 10, 2020. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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House lawmakers are calling on the White House to evacuate hundreds of Americans who are being held in medical isolation on a cruise ship off the coast of Japan over an outbreak of coronavirus, or COVID-19.

A letter from House lawmakers, led by Rep. Phil Roe (R-Texas), wrote that U.S. citizens being held on the Diamond Princess should be evacuated, tested, and allowed to finish their quarantine in the United States instead of Japan.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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