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Washington Announces Air Evacuation of Americans Aboard Cruise Ship Affected by Hantavirus
The State Department noted that it was coordinating the operation with the Spanish government, as well as with other federal agencies in the United States.
TL;DR
- The U.S. government is arranging a flight to evacuate its citizens from a cruise ship near the Canary Islands.
- The ship is affected by hantavirus.
- The State Department is coordinating the evacuation with the Spanish government and other U.S. federal agencies.
- Consular assistance will be provided to Americans on board once the ship arrives.
- The U.S. is among 12 countries whose citizens disembarked from the ship on St. Helena Island, according to the WHO.