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Canary Islands refuses to allow MV Hondius with hantavirus to dock The Canary Islands have
refused to allow it to dock. After protests from passengers and their families, a compromise was reached permitting the vessel to remain offshore near Tenerife. Fernando Clavijo, president of the Canary Islands, defended the decision
refusal to accept the dismantling of facilities. - **How have markets reacted?** After Trump rejected the counter-proposal on his Truth Social platform, [there was a 4% jump in Brent crude](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/oil-prices-climb-trump-dismisses-iran-response-us-peace-plan) on Monday
MV Hondius until 2 May.  The regional president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, speaks to the media as he leaves
MV Hondius, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, found itself at the centre of the outbreak after three passengers – a Dutch couple and a German national – died from the virus. Although usually spread
MV Hondius embarked on an Atlantic adventure to Cape Verde, via some of the world’s most remote locations. A dream holiday turned into the stuff of nightmares when a deadly pathogen found