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The approximately 150 occupants of the Hondius cruise ship, which suffered a hantavirus outbreak, were disembarked this Sunday, hours after arriving at the port of...
TL;DR
- The Hondius cruise ship, carrying approximately 150 passengers with a hantavirus outbreak, arrived in Tenerife for an evacuation operation.
- Three passengers died from the virus prior to arrival.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is overseeing the evacuation and transfer of passengers, who are reportedly asymptomatic.
- Passengers are being transported to various countries including the Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, France, the UK, Ireland, the US, and Australia.
- Spanish authorities have emphasized that the operation adheres to all public health guarantees.
- The WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that this is not another COVID-19 and the public health risk from hantavirus is low.
- There are six confirmed cases among eight suspected cases, including Dutch and German passengers who died.
- The Canary Islands president expressed opposition to the operation, but the Spanish government proceeded with it.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised Spain's response to the crisis.
- Pope Leo XIV is mentioned as thanking the Canary Islands for allowing the ship to dock.