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Hantavirus: Passengers leave Tenerife on evacuation flights
Key takeaways
- Spain, France, Germany, the UK, US and the Netherlands have sent planes to evacuate passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, which is anchored off Tenerife.
- The virus-hit MV Hondius arrived off the Spanish port of Granadilla, Tenerife
- The vessel did not dock and is anchored in the harbor
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Spain, France, Germany, the UK, US and the Netherlands have sent planes to evacuate passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, which is anchored off Tenerife. Follow DW.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DLm QWhile health officials insist there is little danger of the virus spreading, evacuation teams are also taking heavy precautions Image: Borja Suarez/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know. The virus-hit MV Hondius arrived off the Spanish port of Granadilla, Tenerife
The vessel did not dock and is anchored in the harbor
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