Here's What Will Happen When The Hantavirus Ship Docks Saturday (Latest Updates)
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- Spanish citizens have all agreed to a seven-day voluntary quarantine.
- U.K. health authorities identify a new suspected case of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship outbreak—a British man on the remote South Atlantic island Tristan da Cunha.
Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Topline. The president of the Canary Islands has outlined a plan for how passengers aboard the MV Hondius, upon which an outbreak of hantavirus has killed three people, will spend "minimal" time on land in Tenerife before they are quickly sent back to their home countries, regardless of if they are showing symptoms.
This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 4, 2026.AFP via Getty ImagesTimelineFriday, May 8, 2026 The MV Hondius will not be allowed to dock when it arrives in Tenerife on Saturday and will instead anchor off shore, where passengers will be taken to land via small boat only when their evacuation plane is already on the tarmac. Spanish citizens have all agreed to a seven-day voluntary quarantine.
U.K. health authorities identify a new suspected case of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship outbreak—a British man on the remote South Atlantic island Tristan da Cunha.