French couple on hantavirus cruise ship says ‘no panic onboard’

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A couple aboard a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak reports a calm atmosphere among passengers, countering media claims about panic. They emphasize that the situation should not be dramatized as there is no real cause for concern.

A French couple who is currently travelling on the MV Hondius, which was recently hit by a hantavirus outbreak, has issued a statement urging media not to “overdramatise” the situation, adding that there is “no panic” among the passengers onboard. "To call this an epidemic is wrong. To imply it's a pandemic is dishonest,” they said.