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5 years since mass COVID outbreak on Diamond Princess

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb. 3 Kyodo - People throw flowers from a port in Yokohama near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025, exactly five years after the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in 2020 amid concerns about a mass COVID-19 outbreak. The infections on the ship led to thousands being quarantined and left 13 of the over 700 infected crew and passengers dead. (Kyodo)

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5 years since mass COVID outbreak on Diamond Princess

People throw flowers from a port in Yokohama near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025, exactly five years after the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in 2020 amid concerns about a mass COVID-19 outbreak. The infections on the ship led to thousands being quarantined and left 13 of the over 700 infected crew and passengers dead.

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5 years since mass COVID-19 outbreak on Diamond Princess

People observe a moment of silence at a port in Yokohama near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025, exactly five years after the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in 2020 amid concerns about a mass COVID-19 outbreak. The infections on the ship led to thousands being quarantined and left 13 of the over 700 infected crew and passengers dead.

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gong Qin (L) from China demonstrates her invention "Comprehensive Auditory Function Detection System" at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese inventor demonstrates a high-power density and high-integration electric drive system for electric vehicles at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A zero-emission hydrofoil boat is displayed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An inventor demonstrates an electric bicycle with a foldable windshield at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A shoe-wearing device is displayed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view a charging system for electric vehicles using a robotic arm, an invention from Spain, at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Direct flight links China's Shenzhen, Egypt's Cairo

STORY: Direct flight links China's Shenzhen, Egypt's Cairo SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the direct flight landing at Cairo International Airport (Courtesy of China's Hainan Airlines) STORYLINE: Direct flights between the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen and Egypt's capital Cairo were launched on Sunday, as a flight of China's Hainan Airlines, carrying 253 passengers, landed at Cairo International Airport. The round-trip service, operated by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, is scheduled for every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. It's the first direct international airline route to an African destination launched by the carrier since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new route is expected to boost tourism and trade exchange between China and Egypt. A launch ceremony was held in Cairo late Sunday, attended by officials with the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, Egypt's Civil Aviation

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U.S. lab-leak hypothesis of COVID-19 reveals desperation amid int'l competition: Turkish academic

STORY: U.S. lab-leak hypothesis of COVID-19 reveals desperation amid int'l competition: Turkish academic DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish academic Baris Doster 2. various of the U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar with the Istanbul-based Marmara University 4. various of Turkish academic Baris Doster 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar with the Istanbul-based Marmara University 6. various of the U.S. 7. various of China 8. various of medical operations related to COVID-19 STORYLINE: The United States lab-leak hypothesis about the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak, even in the post-pandemic period, reveals its massive loss of international competitiveness and tremendous desperation, according to a Turkish academic. Baris Doster, an academic at the Istanbul-based Marmara University, said there are many scientific researches that have disproved the American hypothesis. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS

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Int'l inventions show held in Geneva

STORY: Int'l inventions show held in Geneva DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. promo video of the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 2. various of the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHIHTING, Chinese Ambassador to Switzerland 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JOE LIN, Manager of the Office of Knowledge Transfer, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China 6. various of the exhibition 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GUO JIANG, Professor, Dalian University of Technology, China 8. various of speeches STORYLINE: The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of COVID-19, kicked off in Geneva on Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participate in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China bring more than 160 inventions involving artificial int

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Direct flights between China's Xiamen, Myanmar's Yangon resume after COVID-19 hiatus

STORY: Direct flights between China's Xiamen, Myanmar's Yangon resume after COVID-19 hiatus DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the resumption of Xiamen-Yangon direct flights 2. various of the Yangon International Airport STORYLINE: A commercial flight operated by China's Xiamen Airlines landed at the Yangon International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, marking the resumption of direct passenger flights between China's Xiamen and Myanmar's Yangon since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Xiamen Airlines reopened the route between Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province and Yangon in southern Myanmar with three round trips every Monday, Wednesday and Friday after it suspended all direct flights between the two cities in February 2020. The resumption of the flights aims to boost economic and people-to-people exchanges between Fujian and Myanmar, the airlines said in a statement. Myanmar reopened the Yangon International A

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A zero-emission hydrofoil boat is displayed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An inventor demonstrates an electric bicycle with a foldable windshield at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A shoe-wearing device is displayed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese inventor demonstrates a high-power density and high-integration electric drive system for electric vehicles at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gong Qin (L) from China demonstrates her invention "Comprehensive Auditory Function Detection System" at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view a charging system for electric vehicles using a robotic arm, an invention from Spain, at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Foreign entries to Japan up 27.5 pct in March

STORY: Foreign entries to Japan up 27.5 pct in March DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of foreign visitors in Tokyo STORYLINE: The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in March went up by 27.5 percent year on year to total 1,817,500, government data showed Wednesday. This marked the highest since the country lifted its pandemic-prompted ban on individual and non-prearranged trips last October, the Japan National Tourism Organization said. Despite signs of recovery, the monthly figure was still 34.2 percent lower than the level seen in March 2019 before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the organization. It said arrivals from South Korea comprised the largest number of visitors totaling 568,600 in March, while the number of U.S. visitors stood at 203,000. Visitors from the Chinese mainland doubled from the February figure to reach 75,700 last month, thanks to a growing number of direct flights between the two count

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-CHINESE TOURISTS

(230329) -- JOHANNESBURG, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists from China pose for photos at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 29, 2023. South Africa's tourism authority on Wednesday welcomed the first group of tourists from China since the outbreak of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-CHINESE TOURISTS

(230329) -- JOHANNESBURG, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform during a welcoming ceremony for tourists from China at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 29, 2023. South Africa's tourism authority on Wednesday welcomed the first group of tourists from China since the outbreak of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-CHINESE TOURISTS

(230329) -- JOHANNESBURG, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists from China pose for photos at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 29, 2023. South Africa's tourism authority on Wednesday welcomed the first group of tourists from China since the outbreak of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-CHINESE TOURISTS

(230329) -- JOHANNESBURG, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 29, 2023 shows an Air China airplane carrying tourists from China landing at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africa's tourism authority on Wednesday welcomed the first group of tourists from China since the outbreak of COVID-19. (Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-CHINESE TOURISTS

(230329) -- JOHANNESBURG, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform during a welcoming ceremony for tourists from China at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 29, 2023. South Africa's tourism authority on Wednesday welcomed the first group of tourists from China since the outbreak of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-CHINESE TOURISTS

(230329) -- JOHANNESBURG, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists from China arrive at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 29, 2023. South Africa's tourism authority on Wednesday welcomed the first group of tourists from China since the outbreak of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-CHINESE TOURISTS

(230329) -- JOHANNESBURG, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers interact with tourists from China during a welcoming ceremony at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 29, 2023. South Africa's tourism authority on Wednesday welcomed the first group of tourists from China since the outbreak of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-BFA ANNUAL CONFERENCE (CN)

(230328) -- BOAO, March 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Baodong (R), secretary general of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), speaks at the press conference for the BFA's annual conference in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2023. Some 2,000 participants will attend the BFA's annual conference, scheduled for March 28 to 31 in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan, BFA Secretary General Li Baodong said on Tuesday. Marking the first entirely offline annual conference of BFA since the COVID-19 outbreak, this year's conference draws about 2,000 delegates from over 50 countries and regions and more than 1,100 journalists from over 170 media organizations from about 40 countries and regions. Themed "An Uncertain World: Solidarity and Cooperation for Development amid Challenges," the event will center around four main topics, namely "Development and Inclusiveness," "Efficiency and Security," "Regional and Global," and "The Present and the Future." (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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Greece celebrates Independence Day with military parade

STORY: Greece celebrates Independence Day with military parade DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military parade 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KATERINA SAKELLAROPOULOU, Greek President 3. various of the military parade 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 5. various of the military parade STORYLINE: Greece marked on Saturday the 202nd anniversary of the Greek Independence Day with a military parade in Athens. It was the first time after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic that celebratory events in Athens and nationwide were held without restrictions, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KATERINA SAKELLAROPOULOU, Greek President "March 25, 1821, was a landmark for Greek people, the historic start of a hard and long war for independence and freedom after 400 years of Ottoman Empire rule... We honor the memory of our heroic ancestors and reflect on our duty." Greek Prime Minister Kyri

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COVID-19 origins tracing shouldn't be politicized by U.S.: experts

STORY: COVID-19 origins tracing shouldn't be politicized by U.S.: experts DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEX OWITI, Professor formerly working at Aga Khan University, Kenya STORYLINE: International experts have said that the COVID-19 origins tracing is a matter of science, which should not be politicized by the U.S. The U.S. Senate passed the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 about 10 days ago, which says that the COVID-19 pandemic may have originated in China. However, Director of the U.S. National Intelligence Avril Haines on Wednesday noted that there is not a consensus among the U.S. intelligence community on whether or not the outbreak is a result of a lab leak or natural exposure to an infected animal. Besides, Polish virologist Agnieszka Szuster-Ciesielska recently said in an interview that the COVID "lab leak" theory rehashed by the U.S. Department of Energy and FBI is sensation-see

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COVID-19 origins tracing should be science-based, not politicized by U.S.: experts

STORY: COVID-19 origins tracing should be science-based, not politicized by U.S.: experts DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX OWITI, Professor formerly working at Aga Khan University, Kenya 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUSTAFA AMIN, Researcher on Arab and international affairs, Egypt 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): WALID MAHMOUD, Director of Irfan Hospital, Lebanon 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BIKILA HURISA, Head of Ethiopia's Ruling Prosperity Party's public and international relations STORYLINE: Experts around the world have said that COVID-19 origins tracing should be science-based and not be politicized by the United States. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the U.S. has been pursuing the most convenient and economical way in finding the origins of the novel coronavirus -- fabricating groundless allegations against China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX OWITI, Professor formerly working at Aga Khan University,

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Diamond Princess returns to Yokohama 3 yrs after mass COVID outbreak

The Diamond Princess cruise ship returns to Yokohama, near Tokyo on March 10, 2023 for the first time since a mass COVID outbreak three years ago led Japan to quarantine those onboard and suspend the arrival of foreign cruise ships until this month. The outbreak of infections on the ship in February 2020 led to thousands being quarantined and left 13 of the over 700 infected crew and passengers dead.

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Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 8, 2023, shows the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. It is the first time the vessel, in which a COVID-19 outbreak occurred in early 2020, has returned to Japan since the country recently reopened its ports to international cruise ships, after a nearly three-year-long hiatus.

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Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 8, 2023, shows the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. It is the first time the vessel, in which a COVID-19 outbreak occurred in early 2020, has returned to Japan since the country recently reopened its ports to international cruise ships, after a nearly three-year-long hiatus.

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL

(230219) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 18, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL

(230219) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Rahel Patrasso/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL

(230219) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Revelers participate in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 18, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL

(230219) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL

(230219) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Revelers participate in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 18, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Rahel Patrasso/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A float participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A float participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)