China virus cases rise again, 65 more on ship in Japan China is reporting a rise in new virus cases, denting optimism that disease control measures which isolated major cities might be workingIn this Feb. 9, 2020, photo, a passenger stands at the balcony of the cruise ship Diamond Princess anchored off the Yokohama Port in Yokohama, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) The Associated PressBEIJING -- China reported a rise in new virus cases Monday, denting optimism that disease control measures including isolating major cities might be working, while the operator of a cruise ship in Japan reported dozens of new cases. China reported consumer inflation spiked to an eight-year high in January, possibly boosted by panic buying and hoarding as word of the outbreak and anti-disease measures spread. More than 440 cases have been confirmed outside mainland China, including two deaths in Hong Kong and the Philippines. CRUISE SHIP: 65 NEW CASES IN JAPANJapan's health ministry said an additional 65 cases were found aboard a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, raising the total to 135.

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