This Morning published this video item, entitled “British Couple Trapped on Cruise Ship During Early Covid Reflect One Year On | This Morning” – below is their description.
British couple David and Sally Abel were onboard the doomed Diamond Princess cruise liner in Japan when it was quarantined due to Covid in February last year. The couple kept the nation updated from their cabin via YouTube, but sadly both later contracted the virus along with 700 other passengers. A year on, David and Sally are upbeat as ever and have even booked up seven cruise holidays to look forward to!
Broadcast on 10/03/21
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Japan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the country’s five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city.
Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.4 million residents.
Japan is a great power and a member of numerous international organizations, including the United Nations (since 1956), the OECD, and the G7. Japan is a leader in the automotive and electronics industries.
