Hantavirus outbreak: UK to isolate cruise ship passengers in ex-Covid hospital

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UK health authorities are preparing to isolate passengers from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak in a hospital previously used for Covid-19 patients. The situation underscores ongoing public health measures as around 24 individuals will be moved from the ship to ensure safety.

UK health authorities are gearing up to receive about 24 people from a virus-hit cruise ship, who will be isolated in a hospital once used for Covid-19 patients, NHS officials said Saturday. They are currently on board the Dutch ship, the MV Hondius, due to anchor off Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday. Most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home to their home countries after weeks at sea, in a carefully prepared repatriation effort. Among them are about 24 British...