VOICED : EEUU evacua a sus ciudadanos confinados en el Diamond Princess por el COVID-19

Americans on a quarantined cruise ship in Japan were evacuated due to COVID-19 cases. 40 Americans were infected and will stay in Japanese hospitals, while healthy individuals will be repatriated to the US for a 14-day quarantine. Japan has increased warnings about the outbreak, advising citizens to avoid crowded places. Some Americans chose to remain on the ship until the quarantine ends on February 19. The number of confirmed cases on the ship has risen, and other countries are also planning to repatriate their citizens.

How many cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on the cruise ship Diamond Princess?

• 200

• 355

• 100

• 500

What was the plan for healthy Americans on the cruise ship?

• They would be sent to another cruise ship.

• They would be transferred to a hospital in Japan.

• They would be repatriated on two charter flights.

• They would stay on the ship until the quarantine ended.

Where will repatriated Americans be quarantined in the U.S.?

• In hospitals

• In military bases in California and Texas

• In hotels

• In their homes

What did some Americans decide regarding the evacuation?

• They preferred to stay on the ship indefinitely.

• They wanted to go to another country.

• They decided to wait until the quarantine in Japan ended.

• They chose to leave immediately.

How many people on the cruise ship had been tested for COVID-19?

• 500

• 2,500

• 3,711

• 1,219