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MV Hondius

44 days ago

The MV Hondius is heading for the Canary Islands where Britons on board will be transferred to Merseyside hospital

Passengers from the UK who are on board the hantavirus-afflicted cruise ship heading …

"This is not another Covid," Tedros Ghebreyesus tells islanders before MV Hondius docks on Sunday.
The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Canary Islands this weekend.
Remote expedition cruises to destinations like Antarctica and the Arctic are booming, but the deadly hantavirus aboard MV Hondius is a reminder of unique risks.
The Spanish government has authorised passengers from the MV Hondius to disembark at the port of Granadilla this weekend following an agreement with the World Health Organisation. The decision has sp…
Health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations  once the MV Hondius docks on the island and plan to take passengers to a 'completely isolated, cordoned-off area.'
140 passengers and crew on the MV Hondius vessel will be 'completely isolated' and evacuated, say Spanish authorities.

The world has watched the news of deaths and evacuations anxiously, and those still onboard MV Hondius face a wary reception in the Canary Islands

As the MV Hondius sailed out of Ushuaia, the most sou…

45 days ago

Some on the Spanish island worry that the imminent arrival of the MV Hondius could pose a health risk.

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