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World Service,19 Feb 2020,23 mins
Coronavirus: some passengers leave quarantined Diamond Princess ship
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In Yokohama, Japan, many passengers have finally stepped off the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship that became home to the biggest covid-19 outbreak outside China. The Libyan capital Tripoli has come under attack from Khalifa Haftar's rebel forces in breach of the ceasefire. And it appears the UK's planned new point-based immigration policy will likely favour highly skilled English speakers who are already on a decent income.
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