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...A British man has become the first UK citizen to die from coronavirus after being infected on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.
..."Following the UK national's death in Japan, a Foreign Office spokesperson said:"We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Japan and are in contact with local authorities.
...A spokeswoman for Princess Cruises, which operates the Diamond Princess ship, also offered the company's "Sincere condolences".
...For now there is no coronavirus outbreak in the UK, but further imported cases are almost inevitable for as long as other countries have large numbers of infections.
...At least 621 people on the ship later tested positive for coronavirus.
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