China puts two cruise ships in quarantine

A passenger looks out from the World Dream cruise ship docked at Kai Tak cruise terminal in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb. 5,2020. A Hong Kong official says more than 3,600 people on board the cruise ship that was turned away from a Taiwanese port will be quarantined until they are checked for a new virus. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

HONG KONG: Thousands of passengers and crew on two cruise ships in Asian waters were placed in quarantine for China’s coronavirus as airlines, car manufacturers and other global companies counted the cost of the fast-spreading outbreak.China yesterday said another 65 people had died as of Tuesday, the highest daily total yet, taking the overall toll on the mainland to 490.

The virus had disrupted air travel, with more than two dozen airlines suspending or restricting flights to China and several countries.