{"id":332348,"date":"2026-05-10T14:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T08:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=332348"},"modified":"2026-05-10T14:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T08:45:45","slug":"hantavirus-cruise-ship-arrives-in-canary-islands-ahead-of-evacuation-flights-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/hantavirus-cruise-ship-arrives-in-canary-islands-ahead-of-evacuation-flights-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Hantavirus cruise ship arrives in Canary Islands ahead of evacuation flights | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A luxury cruise ship on the centre of a deadly rat-virus outbreak has arrived within the Canary Islands to take stranded passengers home.<\/p>\n<p>The MV Hondius reached the port of Granadilla de Abona in Tenerife this morning, however it is just not permitted to dock on the shore.<\/p>\n<p>A complete of 146 people \u2013 including 22 Brits \u2013 have been trapped on the doomed liner for weeks after three passengers died from confirmed and suspected hantavirus.<\/p>\n<p>All of the crew and guests will likely be tested by Spanish health authorities on board before being led to sealed-off buses on land.<\/p>\n<p>They may then take a 10-minute drive to the island\u2019s most important airport, where they may board planes heading to their respective countries.<\/p>\n<p>The British nationals are all as a consequence of be taken to Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral, Merseyside, which was used as a quarantine site initially of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.<\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[.dmg-liveblog__entry-container{border:1px solid #bbb;border-radius:2px;margin:1rem 0;padding:10px 15px}.dmg-liveblog__entry 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datetime=\"2026-05-10T08:03:54Z\">May 10, 2026 9:03 am<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Army parachuted into distant Atlantic Island to assist infected Brit<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>A tandem parachute jump with the ICU Nurse and a paratrooper from 16 Air Assult on to Saint Helena (Picture: Georgia Callaway\/MoD\/Crown Copyright\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A daring parachute drop has taken place on Saint Helena \u2013 Britian\u2019s most distant overseas territory \u2013 to get medical support to the British national who is believed to have contracted hantavirus.<\/p>\n<p>A specialist army team parachuted onto the island, which has no airstrip, with medical personnel and supplies.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the primary time the UK military has inserted medical personnel to supply humanitarian support via a parachute jump, the Ministry of Defence said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-10T08:23:02Z\">May 10, 2026 9:23 am<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Disembarked Brits will isolate for six weeks once they\u2019ve returned home<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_296483399-5e23.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28307719\" alt=\"Mandatory Credit: Photo by ANP\/Shutterstock (16868215ae) GRANADILLA DE ABONA - Medical personnel in the port of Granadilla. The Dutch cruise ship M\/V Hondius is arriving in Tenerife. Six people on board the cruise ship have been infected with the hantavirus so far. A total of eight suspected cases have been reported, including three deaths. Cruise Ship Hondius Arrives at Tenerife - 10 May 2026\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Medical crew are preparing to take MV Hondius guests off the boat (Picture: ANP\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>British passengers and crew may have to isolate for six weeks once they return home to the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The UK Health Security Agency has unveiled how they may handle the 22 British nationals as a consequence of leave MV Hondius.<\/p>\n<p>Once they land within the country, they will likely be escorted onto dedicated transport and transferred to an isolation facility at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside.<\/p>\n<p>From there, they will likely be tested again for the virus and their living arrangements will likely be assessed to find out whether or not they must isolate from home or the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>All crew and passengers will then be asked to isolate for as much as 45 days while they&#8217;re monitored and tested.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-10T08:06:33Z\">May 10, 2026 9:06 am<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Brits will likely be amongst last to go away doomed ship<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>Spain\u2019s health minister has announced the running order of nationalities disembarking MV Hondius to be taken home.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0running order of the nationalities disembarking the ship:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spain\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The Netherlands (flight may also take passengers from Germany, Belgium and Greece)<\/li>\n<li>Turkey\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\u200bFrance<\/li>\n<li>UK\u200b<\/li>\n<li>US<\/li>\n<li>Australia<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-10T07:55:43Z\">May 10, 2026 8:55 am<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Spanish health officials testing passengers before they disembark<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"metro-video-player  \" data-track-module=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-responsive\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<video id=\"3648891\" class=\"video-js\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/05\/10\/08\/108501103-0-image-m-77_1778398639314.jpg\" data-opts=\"{\" autoplay=\"\" footage=\"\" shows=\"\" hantavirus=\"\" cruise=\"\" ship=\"\" hondius=\"\" anchored=\"\" in=\"\" tenerife=\"\" port=\"\" passengers=\"\" none=\"\" of=\"\" whom=\"\" have=\"\" displayed=\"\" signs=\"\" infection=\"\" will=\"\" be=\"\" tested=\"\" by=\"\" spanish=\"\" health=\"\" authorities=\"\" to=\"\" ensure=\"\" they=\"\" continue=\"\" asymptomatic=\"\" and=\"\" then=\"\" transported=\"\" land=\"\" small=\"\" boats=\"\" according=\"\" officials.=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/05\/10\/6664351500570179988\/480x270_MP4_6664351500570179988.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to an online<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/a><\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Morning, welcome to Metro\u2019s live blog following the developments live as MV Hondius arrives within the Canary Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Health officials have arrived on board the doomed liner to ascertain that every one passengers and crew are still asymptomatic.<\/p>\n<p>In the event that they are, they will likely be taken off the boat in groups to be driven to the airport and brought home.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T20:25:02Z\">May 9, 2026 9:25 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Live coverage ends for today <\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>We&#8217;re wrapping up our live coverage for today, but please follow along tomorrow as MV Hondius is about to reach to Tenerife. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T19:09:29Z\">May 9, 2026 8:09 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>What&#8217;s going to occur when MV Hondius arrives?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>The hantavirus cruise ship MV Hondius\u2019s arrival on Tenerife will likely be handled by Spanish health officials. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ship will stay anchored within the harbour basin, with a tugboat <\/li>\n<li>Each passenger will likely be medically evaluated before they disembark to ensure that they should not showing symptoms <\/li>\n<li>Unloading of the people will likely be handled using small boats and at stages <\/li>\n<li>Spanish residents are set to get off first <\/li>\n<li>Everyone involved will wear masks <\/li>\n<li>The body of the deceased passenger will proceed on to the Netherlands <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T14:46:24Z\">May 9, 2026 3:46 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Merseyside hospital \u2018set to welcome Britons on cruise\u2019<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>A hospital in Merseyside has been named as a site where British passengers on the hantavirus cruise will likely be taken to isolate, in line with Sky News. <\/p>\n<p>The people flown in from MV Hondius to the UK will likely be taken to Arrowe Park on the Wirral, Merseyside. <\/p>\n<p>The hospital is reportedly on standby to welcome \u2018the guests on Sunday, May 10.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>Janelle Holmes, the chief executive for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said in a letter: \u2018We have now been asked by NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency to accommodate the guests, recognising how quickly and positively we responded to and supported the repatriation of British nationals from Wuhan and the Diamond Princess prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T14:12:14Z\">May 9, 2026 3:12 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>First victim of hantavirus outbreak named <\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_296376762-15d9.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28300612\" alt=\"Leo Schilperoord (supposedly dutch birdwatcher has died after contracting hantavirus) \/TAKEN W\/O PERMISSION PLEASE LEGAL https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leo.schilperoord.1\/\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>(Picture: Leo Schilperoord\/Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The primary passenger to die of hantavirus on MV Hondius has been named as ornithologist Leo Schilperoord. <\/p>\n<p>The 70-year-old had boarded the ship together with his wife Miriam after they visited a landfill in Argentina, where they&#8217;re believed to have caught the virus. <\/p>\n<p>He was the primary person to die, with Miriam dying just a few days later attempting to board a flight back home to the Netherlands from South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The couple were on a five-month trip in South America, and travelled to the landfill site because it is home to a rare species of Patagonian birds, including the White-bellied Seedsnipe.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T12:10:26Z\">May 9, 2026 1:10 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>Two hospitalised in Spain after hantavirus contact<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>Two people in Spain are actually isolating after coming into contact with hantavirus. <\/p>\n<p>One person is being treated in a hospital in Barcelona after coming into contact with the virus on a flight. <\/p>\n<p>A second person is suffering with symptoms and is self-isolating in a hospital in Alicante. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:29:10Z\">May 9, 2026 12:29 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<h4>European countries will send evacuation planes<\/h4>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands announced they may evacuate nationals from the cruise ship when it docks. <\/p>\n<p>The EU is 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