Stories from Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain

A Dutch couple and a German national have died from an apparent adverse reaction to an antivirus medication. The specific antivirus and circumstances are under investigation. The source stated that the illness was contracted from the medication.

A vessel carrying over 140 passengers and crew is expected to arrive in Tenerife today. A vessel arriving in Tenerife has 8 people ill, with 6 confirmed cases of Andes virus, a member of the Hantavirus family. Among more than 140 passengers and crew on a vessel near Tenerife, 8 people have fallen ill and 3 have died. The Red Cross expects the ship to arrive in Tenerife today. The vessel 'El Ondius' is approaching the port of La Gran, likely Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands. The ship El Ondius is now performing anchoring operations, with its bow pointed towards the port mouth.

Individuals potentially exposed to hantavirus are scheduled to disembark this Sunday at 7 AM in Canary.

Authorities in the Canary Islands warned that the evacuation of the cruise liner MV Honduras must be completed within 24 hours after its arrival in Tenerife. Authorities are preparing for its arrival, with initial passengers to be flown to their home countries.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scheduled to travel to the island of Tenerife. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) consular officials are traveling to Tenerife.

An action or policy by an entity governed by Spain's PSOE party is being criticized. A large passenger ship, MV Hondius, is expected to arrive in the Canary Islands on Friday noon, having departed from the UK. Preparations are underway today in Tenerife, Canary Islands, for an arrival. A liner is expected to reach Tenerife tomorrow. Protesters are concerned about potential epidemic spread and the impact on local jobs due to the ship's arrival. Workers at Granadilla port went on strike and demonstrated yesterday in front of the Canary Islands Parliament, citing a lack of information and inadequate sanitary conditions for safely receiving passengers. Protesters expressed concerns that the MV Hondius's arrival could lead to an epidemic spread on the island and impact local jobs. Fourteen Spanish passengers aboard the MV Hondius are asymptomatic, according to the source.

The disembarkation of passengers from the cruise ship MV Ondus in the Canary Islands is delayed until between Sunday noon and Monday due to weather conditions. The regional government of the Canaries confirmed the delay.

A Canadian consular team is en route to the Canary Islands to meet four Canadians aboard a cruise ship affected by hantavirus cases. The ship is expected to dock there this weekend. Over 140 asymptomatic passengers and crew members are isolated on board.

A luxury cruise liner, carrying almost 100 people including 17 Americans, suffered a deadly Hanta virus outbreak. The ship is expected to drop anchor off the Canary Islands.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the risk to people on the Canary Islands is low following a cruise ship incident. There are currently five confirmed and three suspected cases of SARS-CoV-2 on board.