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    U.S. Evacuees Make It Stateside As Coronavirus Strands Cruise Ship Off Japan

    Approximately 350 passengers landed Wednesday in California, where they will be quarantined after leaving China. Worldwide, the number of confirmed cases of the respiratory virus continues to rise.
    by Colin Dwyer Feb 05, 2020 2 minutes
    The Diamond Princess cruise ship sits anchored off the coast of Japan. At least 10 people on the ship have been diagnosed with coronavirus, and more than 3,000 of their fellow passengers remain in quarantine, according to Japan's health minister.

    Updated at 12:10 p.m. ET

    Hundreds of U.S. nationals are stateside once more, as two planeloads of people fleeing the coronavirus outbreak in China landed Wednesday in California. The Department of Defense says the approximately 350 passengers aboard the chartered flights will be quarantined for two weeks on a pair of military bases in the state.

    According to the Pentagon, the passengers are to be

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