Canary Islands Leader Rejects Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Heading to Tenerife
The ship will be medically assessed and the remaining passengers repatriated after Spain agreed to a WHO request, officials said.
- The MV Hondius, carrying 150 people, will dock in Tenerife on Saturday after Spain authorized the vessel following World Health Organization requests, despite local government opposition.
- Three passengers have died and four are sick with hantavirus, prompting Canary Islands leader Fernando Clavijo to unsuccessfully attempt to block the ship, citing public safety concerns.
- Residents recall 2020 lockdowns, fearing hospital strain; intensive care nurse David Hernández noted the island has only 24 ICU beds, fueling anxiety over potential quarantine protocols.
- Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia confirmed on Wednesday that 14 Spaniards will quarantine in a Madrid hospital, while remaining passengers showing no symptoms will be repatriated.
- Tourism industry leaders worry the docking damages the archipelago's reputation, as Ashotel president Jorge Marichal noted the region relies on 6.5 million British visitors and faces potential impacts on Pope Leo's June visit.
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It continues live the last hour on the outbreak of hantavirus on the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius, whose arrival in the Canary Islands is expected in the next hours. Foreign passengers will be transferred to their countries of origin, while the 14 Spaniards will be transferred to Madrid
The Government of the Canary Islands insists that "we require information and it is not given to us, everything is by word" Ministers of Health and Territorial Policy will meet in the morning with Fernando Clavijo
DMW: Hantavirus-hit ship to dock; 38 Filipino crew uninfected
MANILA, Philippines — The cruise vessel MV Hondius, reported to have hantavirus cases among passengers, has been allowed to dock near the Canary Islands, with all 38 Filipino crew members remaining uninfected, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the Filipino crew has not contracted the virus so far, despite reported cases on board. He said the vessel is now reportedly near the …
Despite the fact that the government of Spain, led by Pedro Sánchez, promised to receive the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by an outbreak of hantavirus, in the port of Granadilla de Abona, in the south of Tenerife, the authorities...
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