Hantavirus: WHO chief reassures Tenerife residents as Spain prepares for cruise ship's arrival
Key takeaways
- The WHO chief has reassured Tenerife residents, as Spanish authorities prepare to receive the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak.
- The World Health Organization's chief Tedros stresses that the 'risk for the population of Canary Islands and globally remains low'
- The US, UK and several European countries will send planes to evacuate their citizens from the MV Hondius
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The WHO chief has reassured Tenerife residents, as Spanish authorities prepare to receive the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DLm QThe MV Hondius is due to arrive in Spain's Canary Islands early on Sunday morning Image: Misper Apawu/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Spanish authorities are preparing to receive the MV Hondius, which is set to arrive at Tenerife in the Canary Islands early on Sunday morning
The World Health Organization's chief Tedros stresses that the 'risk for the population of Canary Islands and globally remains low'