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WHO chief reassures Tenerife residents ahead of arrival of virus-hit cruise ship
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- Aleks Phillips Reuters Spanish police prepare the port of Grenadilla for the arrival of the MV Hondius.
- Tedros Ghebreyesus stressed that "this is not another Covid" and that there were no symptomatic passengers currently aboard the MV Hondius, in a personal message to people on the Canary Island.
- The MV Hondius is due to arrive in the port of Granadilla in the early hours of Sunday morning, sparking concern among locals.
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Aleks Phillips Reuters Spanish police prepare the port of Grenadilla for the arrival of the MV Hondius. The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has sought to reassure residents of Tenerife that their risk of infection is low ahead of the arrival of a cruise ship on which an outbreak of hantavirus occurred.
Tedros Ghebreyesus stressed that "this is not another Covid" and that there were no symptomatic passengers currently aboard the MV Hondius, in a personal message to people on the Canary Island.
The MV Hondius is due to arrive in the port of Granadilla in the early hours of Sunday morning, sparking concern among locals.
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