Spain to repatriate asymptomatic passengers of hantavirus-hit ship

All passengers remaining aboard ‌a luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak ​are asymptomatic and ​non-Spanish citizens will be repatriated ⁠to their countries ​after the ship arrives in ​Tenerife in the Canary Islands from Cape Verde, Spanish Health ​Minister Monica Garcia ​said on Wednesday.

The non-Spanish passengers will ‌not ⁠be required to quarantine in Spain, with the decision being up to ​their ​home ⁠countries, Garcia told a news briefing. She added ​the 14 Spaniards ​will ⁠be transferred by plane to a hospital in ⁠Madrid ​to quarantine.

- Reuters