May 6, 2026 10:18 AM
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary Islands
A luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus was preparing to travel from Cape Verde towards Europe on Wednesday after the Spanish government gave permission for it to dock in the Canary Islands. The Spanish Health Ministry said it had been asked by the World Health Organisation and the European Union to take the MV Hondius "in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles". It said it would also on Tuesday evening receive a medical flight carr...