Hantavirus: US plans evacuation flight for Americans on ship

The US says it is planning a repatriation flight for American citizens aboard the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius. The cruise ship is heading for the Spanish island of Tenerife with more than 140 passengers. DW has more.

• The US State Department says it is arranging an evacuation flight to bring home American citizens
• The WHO anticipates that more cases might emerge but still deems the overall risk as low and dissimilar to COVID-19.
• No passengers with symptoms are left on the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius, according to the cruise company.
• The ship is now headed to Spain's Canary Islands.

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