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Temporary Contracts End For 60 Workers At Quarantine Hospital

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Six cases of hantavirus have been detected aboard the cruise ship Ondius. The CDC's acting director stated the risk of Hantavirus to the American public is very low, and the State Department is leading a coordinated whole-of-government response. Some residents have protested in the area identified as the center of a Hantavirus outbreak. Authorities are currently following the quarantined passengers from the Dutch cruise ship, monitoring their contacts. Upon their return, the passengers will be placed in quarantine to ensure the virus does not spread. The Hantavirus-infected cruise ship is preparing to moor in the Canary Islands this weekend. More than a dozen Americans are preparing to return home under the careful watch of health experts. Spain's Civil Protection Agency has outlined plans for its arrival.

Six cases of hantavirus have been detected aboard the cruise ship Ondius. The CDC's acting director stated the risk of Hantavirus to the American public is very low, and the State Department is leading a coordinated whole-of-government response. Some residents have protested in the area identified as the center of a Hantavirus outbreak. Authorities are currently following the quarantined passengers from the Dutch cruise ship, monitoring their contacts. Upon their return, the passengers will be placed in quarantine to ensure the virus does not spread. The Hantavirus-infected cruise ship is preparing to moor in the Canary Islands this weekend. More than a dozen Americans are preparing to return home under the careful watch of health experts. Spain's Civil Protection Agency has outlined plans for its arrival. A port is preparing to receive the anti-virus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship, which is currently headed to the Canary Islands. A hospital has been designated as the stay and quarantine location for the 14 people involved in the hantavirus situation. Around 60 temporary workers at the designated quarantine hospital had their contracts end in April and were not renewed. Additionally, approximately 100 more professionals are expected to have their contracts expire in May.

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RFI Monde

“Le chef de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé est attendu aux Canaries avant l'arrivée demain des passagers du navire de croisière Ondius, à bord duquel 6 cas d'antavirus ont été détectés. Les Etats-Unis ont annoncé qu'ils évacueraient par avion les ressortissants américains présents sur le navire.”

Europe 1

“partout dans le monde parce que des gens voyagent en état d'incubation.”

BBC World Service

“Spanish government ministers and the head of the World Health Organization are due to travel to the Canary Islands today to prepare for the arrival of a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak of Hantavirus.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“the centre of an outbreak of Hanta virus. Some residents have protested.”

KDKA 1020 Pittsburgh

“the Canary Islands off Spain on Sunday.”

NBC News Radio

“The acting director of the CDC says the risk of Hanta virus to the American public is very low. This comes as officials handle an outbreak of the disease on a cruise ship headed to Europe. Three people on board that ship have already died from suspected Hanta virus infection.”

MDR Aktuell

“der Kreuzfahrt bislang drei Todesfälle und sechs Infektionen bestätigt.”

NDR Info

“Nach einem Hunter-Virus-Ausbruch auf dem niederländischen Kreuzfahrtschiff Rondius hat die Welt...”

NBC News Radio

“been found on the island where that luxury ship made a stop.”

MDR Aktuell

“Kreuzfahrt bislang drei Todesfälle und sechs Infektionen bestätigt.”

KQED FM

“contact, quarantined. So that's what they're following right now for these passengers.”

NBC News Radio

“The CDC is sending staffers to the Canary Islands to escort American passengers off a cruise ship that's been stricken with the Hantavirus.”

Bloomberg Radio

“As the Hunta virus-infected cruise ship prepares to moor the Canary Islands this weekend, more than a dozen Americans prepare to return home under the careful watch of the country's health experts.”

Bloomberg Radio

“to return home under the careful watch of the country's health experts.”

Omroep Brabant

“Aan boord van de Hondius zijn nu nog circa 150 mensen. Het schip wordt morgenavond in de haven van Tenerife verwacht, waarna de nog 13 Nederlandse passagiers en bemanningleden zo snel mogelijk naar Nederland worden gebracht. Daar gaan zij zes weken in thuisquarantaine.”

WBUR Boston

“Spanish government ministers and the head of the World Health Organization are due to travel to the island of Tenerife in the Canaries today to prepare for the arrival of a Dutch cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak of Hanta virus.”

BBC World Service

“is expected to arrive this weekend. Spain's Civil Protection Agency has outlined”

WBUR Boston

“of an outbreak of Hanta virus. The MV Hondius is expected to”

WBUR Boston

“of an outbreak of Hanta virus. The MV Hondius is expected to is with four wildlife cinematographers”

KYW Newsradio 1060

“receive the anti-virus-stricken cruise ship headed to the Canary Islands.”

YTN Radio

“국무부 대변인은 크루즈선 내부의 한타바이러스 감염을 meticulously 추적하고 있으며 승무원과 탑승 미국인”

COPE

“a ser la estancia y cuarentena de estas 14 personas? El hospital”

COPE

“60 trabajadores temporales finalizaron contratos en abril sin renovación; un centenar más finalizarán en mayo en el hospital de cuarentena.”

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