Stories from Netherlands

The World Health Organization reported eight cases of Hantavirus on the Dutch ferry Redex, resulting in three deaths. The virus involved is the Andes virus, which allows for human-to-human transmission.

A new aggressive mutation of Hantavirus has been reported. The Red Star cruise ship, which has Hantavirus cases, is currently undergoing trials in Spain's Canary Islands. Three passengers have died from the virus, and five others disembarked and were evacuated in Cabo Verde. The initial contagion is suspected to have occurred in Argentina, which has registered 1,000 Hantavirus cases this year. A symptomatic patient deteriorated during a flight to Johannesburg on April 25th. The WHO is working with multiple governments and partners on the response, prioritizing care for affected patients, safety and dignity for remaining passengers on the ship, and preventing further virus spread. The ship, identified as the epicenter of the health alert, is en route to the Canary Islands, expected to arrive Sunday without docking.

A 112-meter factory trawler capable of catching large quantities of fish was inaugurated today at a port west of Amsterdam. The vessel was purchased by a multinational fishing corporation.

Prime Minister Jetten described a fireworks bomb attack on the D66 party office as a cowardly act of intimidation. One individual has been arrested in connection with the incident. Police arrested a suspect one hour after the incident. Approximately 30 people were inside the office at the time, primarily members of the Young Democrats. Various political parties have condemned the event as an attack on democracy. Dutch Prime Minister Jetten commented on an attack involving a firework bomb at the D66 party headquarters. Approximately 30 youths were inside the building when the blast occurred. Politicians stated that intimidation and violence must never be tolerated in a democracy. Emergency services responded to the scene. A firework bomb detonated at the D66 political party office in The Hague yesterday evening.

Emergency services responded to a major residential fire on Nieuwe Straatweg in Gytsjerk, Friesland.

A man who was set on fire in his wheelchair in Utrecht last month is recovering and expected to leave the burn center soon. The incident occurred at a supermarket, presumably following an argument.

Feyenoord director Dennis de Kloeser is departing the club to join Monterrey in Mexico. He will serve as the sporting director for the Mexican club starting this coming summer. De Kloeser has previously worked in Mexico, according to the source.

A fire at a data center in Almere on Thursday caused damage to power supplies. The incident has disrupted services for the CBS, transport company Transdev, and Utrecht University. While no computer servers were lost in the fire, the power supply failure has rendered equipment inoperable. Utrecht University announced it is closed today due to the outage. The fire was brought under control yesterday evening. A fire at a data center in Almere led to the fire department proactively cutting power to the entire facility. It is currently unknown when all systems will be restored. As a result of the fire, Utrecht University remains closed today, and the CBS (Statistics Netherlands) is also affected. A fire occurred at a US Citizenship and Immigration Services data center, causing disruptions. Officials have not fined the builders of the 6.2 million square foot facility.

Solvinitie's platform manager, Kindrel, is missing profit and revenue expectations. The company's stock is expected to drop 10% today.

A passenger from a cruise ship affected by a Hantavirus outbreak landed in the Netherlands this evening. The patients are being treated for the Hantavirus, which was reportedly found on a Dutch cruise ship. An ambulance plane carrying two people from Cape Verde has arrived in the Netherlands. Current evidence suggests the cases are regular hantavirus infections, which have inefficient person-to-person transmission. No sudden increase or uncontrolled spread of the disease is expected. Multiple ambulances met the aircraft to transport the patients to hospitals in Leiden and Düsseldorf. The situation on the boat appears to be under control. The ship is of Dutch origin, and the specific location of the cruise ship was not mentioned. This event follows earlier confirmations of hantavirus cases across Europe and North America. Passengers were seen wearing medical masks as they disembarked.