Fatalities from cruise ship are believed to be a man and a woman in their 80s, as infections in China drop. Follow the latests news and live updates 4.00am GMT South Korea has recorded 31 news cases today, taking its total to 82.The country´s disease control centre said 30 of the new cases were in the city of Daegu and surrounding Gyeongbuk province south of Seoul. 3.32am GMT The two Diamond Princess passengers who died on Thursday were both Japanese, NHK reported - an 87-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman. Both victims reportedly had pre-existing medical conditions, the broadcaster said, adding that the man had been hospitalised on 11 February and the woman the following day. 3.30am GMT On Wednesday, a video by Prof Kentaro Iwata, a specialist in infectious diseases at Kobe University Hospital, was circulated widely on social media.In it he criticised quarantine measures on the cruise liner, including that there were no designated `green` or `red` zones on the ship that indicated areas that were clear of the virus, or ones where it was present. I felt much safer when I was in Africa [during the Ebola crisis] because you know where the virus exists and you know where the patient is. But inside the Diamond Princess you have no idea where the virus is. 3.21am GMT Over the past few days there has been increasing criticism of the Japanese authorities´ handling of the infection on the cruise line, as infections continued to mount, despite infection control measures being in place. Japan´s health minister, Katsunobu Kato, on Thursday defended Japan´s response to the outbreak in parliament, telling lawmakers that officials had taken expert advice and responded to issues on a daily basis. 3.07am GMT Some news just breaking that two elderly passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise liner in Japan, have died. They are believed to be a man and a woman in their 80s, according to Japanese broadcasters Kyodo and NHK. Both outlets are citing government sources. We´ll brin ...
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