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risk to the public was low, stressing the outbreak was not similar to the Covid-19 pandemic. - **Three Britons** are confirmed or suspected to have contracted hantavirus - One of them is being **treated
MV Hondius, the World Health Organization has said. The UN health agency also said [the outbreak is not the start of pandemic](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvpzgn26edo) like Covid six years ago, because this hantavirus strain spreads
hantavirus. “Contact tracing for passengers on the flight has been initiated,” it said. ## Evacuations planned for symptomatic passengers Despite the deadly outbreak, “the atmosphere on board MV Hondius remains calm, with passengers generally composed
MV Hondius, and said it is assessing an additional suspected infection on Tristan da Cunha. Officials have not released further details about the new case. Three people – a Dutch couple and a German national – have
MV Hondius will dock in either Gran Canaria or Tenerife. When the rest of the crew and passengers arrive in the Canary Islands, they will be examined, treated and repatriated to their respective countries, Spain
risk after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz Good morning. The US and Iran [traded fire late on Thursday](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/iran-accuses-us-of-violating-ceasefire-by-targeting-civilian-areas-and-ships-on-strait-of-hormuz) in the greatest test so far to their month-long ceasefire. Tehran