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Corona virus on cruise ship: Day 13 in a confined space, 355 infected - including two Germans

2020-02-17T06:15:00.516Z


The corona virus has been detected on a Japanese cruise ship. Passengers and crew have had to wait on the ship since the beginning of February. There are also Germans on board.


The corona virus has been detected on a Japanese cruise ship. Passengers and crew have had to wait on the ship since the beginning of February. There are also Germans on board.

  • A cruise ship off Japan has been quarantined since the beginning of February because of the Coronavirus * outbreak.
  • Ten Germans are on board the " Diamond Princess ", two of whom have contracted the new virus.
  • Over 300 passengers were initially tested positive for the Sars-CoV-19 virus.

Day 13 Quarantine on the "Diamond Princess" - 355 infected

Update from February 16, 2020, 8:07 p.m .: The "Diamond Princess" currently lies with around 3400 passengers in front of Japan - including 40 Americans infected with the corona virus . In contrast to their other compatriots on the ship, they should not be flown to the USA, as the dpa now reports, citing a statement by the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the USA, Anthony Fauci.

Instead, the infected Americans are to be treated in hospitals in Japan. The rest of the nearly 400 American passengers on the cruise ship are to be brought back to the United States on charter flights, where they would initially have to be quarantined for 14 days. Anyone who developed symptoms on the flight would still be separated from the other passengers on the plane and taken to special facilities in the USA for treatment.

Update from February 16, 9:58 a.m .: In the meantime, 355 passengers on board the "Diamond Princess" have been infected with the novel corona virus called Sars-CoV-19 . 219 passengers have been tested so far, said Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato on Sunday at NHK, as the AFP news agency reports. 73 of those who tested positive showed no symptoms.

The United States plans to fly hundreds of citizens off the cruise ship on Sunday. According to the US Embassy, ​​US citizens are to be taken to the United States by plane, where they will be quarantined for two weeks. Hong Kong also wants to fly its 330 citizens out on board the ship.

Corona virus on cruise ship: Day twelve - 285 infected - including two Germans

Update February 15, 2:56 pm: Among the people infected with the new corona virus on board the cruise ship in Japan are two German citizens. This was announced by the German Embassy in Tokyo late Saturday evening (local time). The number of passengers and crew members tested positive for the Sars-CoV-2 virus by the "Diamond Princess" quarantined in Yokohama has now reached 285. Those affected are being taken to local hospitals.

According to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all passengers should be tested by Monday , so the results will be available on Wednesday at the latest. Until then, the quarantine imposed on the ship applies.

Negatively tested passengers should be able to leave the ship from Wednesday, the ministry said. However, each passenger had to go through a health check beforehand. The quarantine period will be extended for those passengers who have had close contact with infected people, said the German Embassy.

Coronavirus / Covid19 on cruise ship: That's why passengers now get iPhones

Update February 15, 12.46 p.m .: Still no end in sight! The 3700 passengers on board the "Diamond Princess" must continue to hold out. They have been in quarantine for twelve days and are hardly allowed to leave their cabins. Newly infected people were apparently picked up at the port of Yokohama on Friday, as the picture reported. The official number of infected people on board is still 218.

IPhones have now been distributed so that passengers on board the cruise ship can hold “online consultation hours” with doctors. In the event of a fever, the measured body temperatures are immediately sent to the medical teams. News about the quarantine process and rules of conduct are also sent to the passengers on their iPhone in the cabins. Communication also makes it easier to order medication.

Corona virus on ship: Day nine in the smallest space, 218 infected passengers with a dramatic request

Update February 13, 9:09 am: Thousands of people have been stuck on the cruise ship "Diamond Princess" for days. This can go to the psyche, because it is more than just a test of patience. Every day, people on the luxury liner face the fear of being infected or even being infected without showing any symptoms. More than 218 passengers have already tested positive for the virus.

One can assume that this is currently a very, very, very stressful situation for some, ”said Florian Stoeck, emergency psychologist at the Bremen Police, the German press agency. However, this cannot be said for all people - the feeling of such a situation is very subjective.

The passengers on board the ship are required to stay in their small cabins, which are often only a few square meters in size. Tweets from the ship testify how the people on board are desperately trying to cope with the situation. For example, an entrepreneur posts a Saturday night fever mood. Another guest of the "Diamond Princess" defends himself against statements that make passengers fear for their health: "For you in the Twitter universe who continue to believe that the passengers on the ship are not safe: You have no basis for the conclusion that the virus has spread since quarantine. No. Zero. Zip. Nada. "

# day9 #coronavirus #CoronavirusOutbreak #quarantined on #DiamondPrincess Saturday is not here yet but already Saturday fever with Shalani. #HanginthereDiamondPrincess pic.twitter.com/Nlh93A5fnf

- Yardley Wong (@yardley_wong) February 13, 2020

For those in the Twitter-verse who continue to believe passengers on the ship are not safe: You have no basis for concluding that the virus had spread since the quarantine was imposed. None. Zero. Zip. Nada.

- Matthew Smith (@mjswhitebread) February 13, 2020

The "Diamond Princess" has been placed in quarantine in Yokohama, Japan , and it is not allowed to leave around 3,600 passengers and crew members. By Thursday morning, the Sars-CoV-2 virus had been detected in more than 210 passengers and more than 40,000 people had already been infected in China. How many there are is unknown. The quarantine is valid until at least February 19. People with proven infection are brought to clinics.

Corona virus on cruise ship: 174 people ill - passenger with dramatic request

Update, February 12, 11:15 am: The nervousness among the passengers on board the " Diamond Princess " increases after the number of people infected with the coronavirus has risen sharply since Monday (February 10th). As the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ( FAZ ) reports, a 77-year-old American has now commented on the situation by telephone. "We want to get out of here while we're still healthy," the woman said during the phone call. The 77-year-old, however, is still relatively relaxed - in contrast to other passengers .

Coronavirus infections on the "Diamond Princess": calls for help on bed sheets

These would have written cries for help on sheets and hung them on the balconies of their cabins . Sometimes the people complain about the lack of medication, the newspaper reports. There is currently a discussion about whether all passengers should be tested for the coronavirus * before they can leave the cruise ship . So far, 440 people have been tested.

Photos of the interior of the ship show empty corridors and salons. Since the passengers are not allowed to leave the cabins, there are no more dinners. The people on board only get a limited amount of laundry service, reports the FAZ.

Corona virus on cruise ship: 174 people fell ill - passengers and crew members affected

Update of February 12, 9:12 a.m .: On board the quarantined cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, an additional 39 people - 29 passengers and ten crew members - were found to be infected with the new corona virus . The Japanese Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. Four people showed serious symptoms. This increases the number of infected people on board to 174 . Ten German citizens are on board. The remainder of the approximately 3,600 passengers and crew members are expected to remain on board the quarantined ship in Yokohama until February 19. It was still unclear whether Japan would have everyone examined on board.

According to the embassy, there are no Germans among the people on a cruise ship in Japan who tested positive for the corona virus.

Coronavirus infections on cruise ship continue to rise dramatically - person in critical condition

Update from February 11, 11:44 am: The situation on the "Diamond Princess" in front of Japan remains critical. The number of infected people had increased dramatically in the past few days. No other corona infections are known on another cruise ship coming from Hong Kong. But this luxury liner is also not allowed to moor. The ship already has a small odyssey behind it - now the ship is off Thailand.

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Coronavirus - Japan

© dpa / Sadayuki Goto

While the "Diamond Princess" is still in front of Yokohama and is waiting for the passengers to heal, the "Westerdam" continues to travel through Asia. Thailand's health minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Facebook on Tuesday that he had banned the ship from mooring. Taiwan and Japan had previously refused to do this, as the Holland America Line shipping company described.

The ship originally wanted to dock around 120 kilometers southeast of Bangkok . Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha said that the "Westerdam" would be supplied with fuel, water and food if necessary. According to the shipping company, around 1,500 guests and 800 crew members are on board. So far, 33 cases of the novel virus that can trigger a lung disease are known in Thailand . The concern about infection in Bangkok can be seen from the fact that many people wear protective masks.

By the way: Now the head of the Dutch beer group Heineken also commented on the possible effects of the corona virus.

Coronavirus infections on cruise ship continue to rise dramatically - person in critical condition

Update of February 10, 7:59 p.m .: A further 60 cases of the new corona virus have been detected on board the quarantined cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan. The Japanese Ministry of Health announced on Monday. This increases the number of infected people on board the ship to at least 130, according to the Japanese television broadcaster NHK. The rest of the total of 2666 passengers and 1045 crew members should remain on board until February 19, as the investigations continue on the pathogen. According to the German Embassy in Tokyo, there are also ten German citizens on board the cruise ship.

And while there is panic worldwide about the corona virus, researchers in Brazil have discovered a previously unknown virus.

Coronavirus infections on cruise ship continue to rise dramatically - person in critical condition

Update from February 9, 10:32 pm : On the "Diamond Princess" 70 passengers are now infected with the corona virus. The cruise ship is under quarantine and is anchored in Yokohama, Japan. A spokesman for the shipping company "Princess Cruises" was initially unable to say whether Germans were among those infected.

Update of February 8, 8:45 a.m .: The number of people who tested positive for the corona virus on board a quarantined cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan rose by 3 to 64. The Japanese Ministry of Health announced on Saturday . A person is in critical condition.

In addition to the previously known cases, two Americans and one Chinese were tested positive and taken to hospitals. The quarantine of the "Diamond Princess" with around 3700 passengers and crew members is provisionally valid until February 19, according to the Japanese authorities.

Corona virus spreads rapidly on cruise ship

Update from February 7th, 4:50 pm: Since February 4th, passengers have had to wait in quarantine on the cruise ship " Diamond Princess " after 61 people were infected with the corona virus on board. For the 2666 sufferers who are stuck in the port of Yokohama (Japan) , this means that they are not allowed to leave the cabins - even though some of them have only booked indoor cabins without a window or balcony. Passengers are delivered food to the door, but for many passengers the situation is difficult to bear without daylight and fresh air.

For a few hours now, passengers have been allowed to step on deck to move around a bit - a small relief for many sufferers who have had to get by without sunlight for days. This is shown, for example, by the reaction of Yardley Wong and her family. She posted a video on Twitter showing her and her family doing a friend dance. "So nice to breathe fresh air," she wrote.

# day3 #coronavirus #coronaoutbreak #Quarantine on #DiamondPrincess #repost #accidentlydelete pic.twitter.com/Ug7Q44ZX4u

- Yardley Wong (@yardley_wong) February 7, 2020

The 43-year-old told Bild.de after being allowed to leave the cabin briefly: “It felt so good to breathe fresh air and stretch your body. Most of all, I was happy to see my family again. My parents have the cabin next door, but it still feels very far apart. My aunt and uncle are also on board. We haven't seen her for two days. "

# day3 #CoronaOutbreak #coronavirus #quarantine on #DiamondPrincess families lives next to each cabin but we lost touch. Such reunion seems so precious. pic.twitter.com/SoyaMsFI6y

- Yardley Wong (@yardley_wong) February 7, 2020

The family has been on board since January 25th. Despite the joy of the short trip outside, the family is still afraid of being infected: "We are all afraid of getting the virus."

The Chinese government is now under attack due to shortcomings in handling and initial cover-up related to the corona virus. After the death of a doctor who warned in December, China is now launching a coronavirus crisis management investigation.

Update from February 7, 2:20 pm: The cruise ship " Diamond Princess " is stuck in the port of Yokohama (Japan) due to passengers suffering from coronavirus. So far 61 people have been infected, the remaining 2666 passengers still have to wait on board. Forty-one new arrivals were added in just one night, which is why the quarantine period was extended by 14 days. That means: The passengers have to stay in their cabins for another two weeks.

Bild.de (behind payment barrier) spoke to the American passenger Matthew Smith, who is quarantined on the ship with his wife Katherine Codekas. The couple from California have been on board since January 20 and are lucky compared to other passengers because they have booked a balcony cabin. The two 57-year-old Americans spend their time with "television and social media".

18 days on the Corona ship - one day after this photo he was put in quarantine https://t.co/VS5yTm4C0I

- BILD (@BILD) February 7, 2020

Corona virus on cruise ship in Japan: This is how passengers experience quarantine

Smith has nothing but praise for the ship crew: “The crew works really hard to serve the meals. The food is as good as during the cruise itself and we even have a choice of main dishes for lunch and dinner. ”On Twitter he posted a photo of the food on board.

Princess stepping up its game with food service on #DiamondPrincess. Don't believe the honeymooners who would rather be in an American hospital. You might have to drag me off the ship when the quarantine ends. pic.twitter.com/JA4fb2C54S

- Matthew Smith (@mjswhitebread) February 7, 2020

Smith has also revealed the secret of how to get coffee on the cruise ship . You can't lock the door when breakfast is delivered, he writes on Twitter.

Learned that the secret to getting coffee is to not latch your door after the breakfast and juice have been delivered. And managed to wrangle an extra cup today after not getting any yesterday. #DiamondPrincess pic.twitter.com/Z3FVGPGnrU

- Matthew Smith (@mjswhitebread) February 7, 2020

Smith and his wife are not very afraid of the corona virus , as both had little contact with other passengers during the cruise. "Since only 61 of more than 3700 are affected, we believe it is unlikely that we were infected before the quarantine," he told Bild.de.

Corona virus spreads furiously on cruise ship - situation dramatic for Germans

Update of February 7, 7:24 a.m .: Another 41 infections were found on board the quarantined cruise ship in Japan, the Japanese Ministry of Health announced. This increases the number on the ship to 61 . Those affected are brought to hospitals. The rest of the total of 2666 passengers , about half of them Japanese, and 1045 crew members are expected to remain on board until February 19.

According to new findings from the German Embassy, ​​there are another two German citizens on the " Diamond Princess " - a total of ten. So far, no infection is known among the Germans. Of the newly infected, 21 are Japanese. Around 120 passengers and crew members have shown symptoms such as cough and fever, the Ministry of Health reported. Another 153 had been in close contact with them. Samples were taken from all of them.

A cruise ship with more than 1,800 passengers and 1,800 crew members is also moored in Hong Kong. The virus was found in three people who had traveled with the " World Dream " in January. Since the ship has moored three times in Hong Kong since then, another 5,000 passengers were asked to contact the authorities if they were not comfortable.

Meanwhile, one of the doctors in China who first warned of the corona virus has died.

Corona virus on cruise ship - Quarantine photos

Update from February 6, 4:04 pm : The cruise ship "Diamond Princess" is off Yokohama (Japan). Passengers and crew are in quarantine , around 3,700 people have to stay on the ship for two weeks. Little is known about the situation on board.

There are pictures of the cruise ship on social networks. A user named "clarelouii" gives an impression of the quarantine situation on Instagram. In her story she posted a clip that shows abandoned corridors. The video is highlighted with the queen song "I want to break free". In addition, the young woman has photographed various pieces of paper stuck to the cabin doors. There are requests for water or a bottle of red wine, for example.

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Quarantine on the cruise ship "Diamond Princess".

© Screenshot Instagram Story clarelouii

A Twitter user shares photos of his 18 square meter cabin and other information.

私 の 部屋 は バ ル コ ニ ー の 無 い 海 側 の 部屋 で す。 約 18㎡。 設備 は 十分 に 備 わ っ て い ま す。 My room is a seaside room without a balcony. About 18㎡. The facilities are well equipped. # ダ イ ヤ モ ン ド プ リ ン セ ス #diamondprincess # ク ル ー ズ 船 # コ ロ ナ ウ イ ル ス # 肺炎 # 新型 肺炎 # 新型 コ ロ ナ ウ イ ル ス pic.twitter.com/XikayHIhiZ

- だ ぁ (On board the Diamond Princess / 乗船 中) (@daxa_tw) February 6, 2020

Update of February 6, 9.43 a.m .: On the Japanese cruise ship "Diamond Princess", the number of detected infections has now increased to a total of 20 coronavirus cases . However, the Japanese authorities have so far tested 273 passengers out of the 3,700.

The passengers tested positive for the virus would be brought to hospitals, reports the AFP news agency . The cruise ship docked in Yokohama harbor Thursday morning to ensure supplies for ongoing quarantine, it said. According to the shipping company, there are eight Germans on board the ship.

New coronavirus cases on Japanese cruise ship

Update of February 6, 8:09 a.m .: After the discovery of virus cases on board, two cruise ships in Japan and Hong Kong were quarantined with around 7,000 passengers and crew members. Ten more cases were found on the " Diamond Princess " off Yokohama . Among them, none of the eight Germans are on board, as Japan's Ministry of Health reported. There were four people from Japan, two from America, two from Canada, one each from New Zealand and from Taiwan. This means that 20 people on board are currently infected.

A second cruise ship with more than 1,800 passengers - mostly from the Chinese special administrative region - and 1,800 crew members are being held in Hong Kong . The virus was found in three people who had traveled by ship in the meantime. Three crew members have been brought to hospital with fever and have been isolated.

There are now more deaths in China - a development is of particular concern.

Corona virus on cruise ships: Passenger describes drama on board and calls for help

Update from February 5, 4:51 p.m .: Due to suspected corona virus, two cruise ships have now been arrested. After the "Diamond Princess", which is quarantined off Japan , the "World Dream" has now been isolated from Hong Kong . For thousands of passengers , this means that they have to stay in their rooms; cruise ship services such as Essen are largely discontinued. Food is given out rationed. An Australian guest reported on the "Diamond Princess".

However, since the passengers on board have Internet, the water level reports from the ships are increasing. Especially the passengers of the "Diamond Princess" are very active. Most passengers seem to be doing well according to the circumstances. "Yes, we are on THIS quarantine ship. But we remain calm and positive, ”wrote a passenger about a picture from her cabin.

Check out this post on Instagram

Yes, we are on THAT quarantined ship. But we are keeping calm and positive. We are safe. We are together. We are relatively comfortable with all the amenities we need. Food. Water. Internet. Power. #diamondprincesscruise #quarantine

A post shared by Aun Na Tan (@happy_girls_r_the_prettiest) on Feb 5, 2020 at 1:10 am PST

However, not all passengers are doing well. Especially those with previous illnesses are apparently sometimes faced with problems. An Australian with diabetes reported that he was afraid of falling into a coma because he did not get enough to eat (see update from 12:31 pm).

The corona virus meanwhile has drastic consequences for many pets. Also, because the rumor persists that the corona virus would be transmitted by dogs and cats.

Corona virus on cruise ships: Passenger describes drama on board and calls for help

Update of February 5, 12:31 pm: Two cruise ships have now been arrested for the corona virus . In Hong Kong , 1,800 passengers have been quarantined on a ship since Wednesday. In Japan , meanwhile, the “Princess Cruises” with almost 3700 people on board is still in quarantine. From there, an Australian passenger reported on the worrying conditions on the ship.

Corona virus: Passenger depicts drama on board and calls for help - "will fall into a coma"

Accordingly, there was food and the ship was also supplied with new food. However, the food will now be rationed and distributed to the rooms in a certain order. This is problematic for the Australian David Abel because he is diabetic. In several Facebook videos he informs about the situation and calls for help.

The situation is therefore very dangerous for him. In a video, he explains that he hasn't eaten since seven in the evening the day before. Now it was a quarter past eleven in the morning. "My reality is: If I don't eat anything very soon, I'll fall into a coma. This is not an exaggeration, ”said Abel in the clip.

It is also worrying what the crew staff answered when he asked about Essen: the service on the cruise ship had been completely stopped because the source of the coronavirus outbreak had not yet been found. Now it is suspected on board that the pathogen is spread through the food. For him as a diabetic, it is much more dangerous to get nothing to eat, says Abel. The Australian therefore makes a call for help with the video. Media and friends should report the situation to the cruise company. He also gives his room number.

The next day Abel reports back. In the clip, he looks much healthier and reports that several emails have been sent to the cruise ship. Now the staff would be very careful to provide him with food.

Corona virus: Another quarantined cruise ship - 1,800 people isolated from Hong Kong

Update of February 5, 11:54 am : A cruise ship with more than 1,800 passengers on board was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of the corona virus in the financial metropolis of Hong Kong . The virus was found in three people who had meanwhile traveled by ship from the Asian company Dream Cruises, the Chinese authorities said.

Three members of the crew suffered from fever , they were taken to a hospital and isolated there , according to the port health authority. More than 20 other crew members would be examined, said Leung Yiu-hong, head of the agency. According to the information, the passengers had to stay on board. At first it was unclear how long the ship would have to stay in Hong Kong .

According to information from the local broadcaster RTHK, the three infected passengers had already disembarked on January 24.

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Coronavirus - Hong Kong

© dpa / Vincent Yu

Corona virus on cruise ship: 3,700 people on board - ten cases confirmed - pictures revealed

Update of February 5, 9.22 a.m .: Ten cases of the new corona virus have been detected on board a quarantined cruise ship "Princess Cruises" in Japan . Adequate measures will be taken to prevent the spread of infections and to take care of the health of passengers and crew, said Japanese Health Minister Katsunobu Kato.

The ship temporarily departed to produce, among other things, fresh water and ballast measures before returning to Yokohama to load provisions and other items. However, the passengers and crew should remain on board for another 14 days. During this time, the Japanese Ministry of Health wants to carry out further tests on the pathogen. The passengers have to stay in their rooms for the time being , it is said.

Various images leaked to the AFP show how Japanese officials with face masks and protective suits are preparing for examinations on board.

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© AFP / HANDOUT

Coronavirus off Japan: number of infected people on cruise ship increases - 120 people show symptoms

February 5 update: A cruise ship is currently off the coast of Japan and is in quarantine after a passenger who disembarked in Hong Kong tested positive for the corona virus . There are now ten confirmed cases on board.

There are also Germans on the ship, but they are not among the infected. According to the current knowledge of the German Embassy in Tokyo, eight German passengers are still on board the ship. "The embassy is already in direct contact with some of these passengers," said the embassy. You should be fine.
As confirmed by the shipping company Princess Cruises on Wednesday, the victims are three passengers from Japan, two from Australia, three from Hong Kong, a guest from the USA and a crew member from the Philippines. They were taken to a hospital in Kanagawa, a neighboring province in Tokyo.

Coronavirus cases: cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan

The ship remains quarantined for now. According to the Japanese Ministry of Health, the 2666 passengers and 1045 crew members will initially remain on board for another 14 days, as the investigations continue on the pathogen. 120 people on board had symptoms such as cough and fever, the ministry said.

Another 153 were therefore in close contact with the infected who had disembarked in Hong Kong. They were the first to be examined. In the ten confirmed cases of the new virus so far, none of those affected show serious symptoms, others have no symptoms at all, it said.

Coronavirus: cruise ship quarantined off Japan

First report from February 4th

Yokohama - The Diamond Princess, an American cruise ship, is currently quarantined with 2666 passengers and 1045 crew members off the coast of Japan. The measure was taken after a passenger disembarked in Hong Kong and the authorities there tested positive for the coronavirus *.

"There are eight Germans among the passengers," said Rolf Nieländer, spokesman for the German representation of the Princess Cruises shipping company - as reported by dpa after a report by the Bild newspaper. All passengers were asked not to leave their cabins.

Coronavirus: Germans on cruise ship in quarantine - All passengers on board are examined

Around seven people on board are currently complaining of malaise, reports the Japanese news agency Kyodo. There are no positive tests for the virus * yet. "The safety and well-being of all guests and the crew are top priorities for Princess Cruises," Nieländer told the Bild newspaper.

How many people could already be infected is completely unclear: it was only six days after the man disembarked in Hong Kong that he had tested positive for the virus . According to what is known, the virus has an incubation period of 14 days - this could have infected even more people.

Coronavirus: Another cruise ship trip was canceled

Six more Germans received bad news from the shipping company today: They actually wanted to start an eight-day trip from Japan with the same cruise ship. The trip has now been canceled because the ship is still quarantined off the coast. The guests should get the money back *.

* Merkur.de is part of the Germany-wide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Rubric list picture: © AFP / BEHROUZ MEHRI

Source: merkur

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