Stories from Tenerife · Spain

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 US State Department is accelerating a flight to repatriate 17 American passengers currently on a ship. A ministry spokesperson confirmed close contact with the ship's crew and the Americans.

The Hanta virus-infected cruise ship MV Hondius is scheduled to finally dock in Tenerife on Sunday. Additionally, five passengers have left the ship. Individuals arriving in the Netherlands from the ship will be required to undergo a six-week home quarantine. This monitoring follows their contact with individuals who were on the cruise ship where a deadly outbreak of the virus began. No one currently has any Hantavirus-related symptoms, according to the source. The country had zero cases of Hantavirus through April 1, when a ship departed, and continues to have zero cases up to the current epidemiological week. A passenger disembarked from a plane in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 25 due to deteriorating health and subsequently died, testing positive for Hantavirus. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director of the World Health Organization, is in Tenerife, Canary Islands.

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.

Demonstrators on Tenerife have described a ship as a "ticking bomb," according to a source.

An outbreak on the Dutch-owned ship MV Ondius has resulted in three passenger deaths and five confirmed contaminations, with several suspected contact cases under investigation in multiple countries.

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.

Authorities of the Canary Islands have ordered the Groetschip Hondius to depart immediately after all passengers disembark upon its arrival on Sunday in Tenerife. The ship is not permitted to remain in port, according to the source.