Live updates: Americans from Hantavirus-hit cruise arrive in US

Key Points:

• The MV Hondius cruise ship, at the center of a hantavirus outbreak, has docked unexpectedly in Tenerife, Canary Islands, to evacuate remaining passengers who will be flown to Australia and the Netherlands; the ship will then sail to Rotterdam for crew disembarkation and disinfection.
• The World Health Organization expects more hantavirus cases due to the virus's long incubation period but reassures that patients are receiving excellent care; currently, 18 passengers are being monitored in the US, with some in biocontainment units.
• US health officials are creating individualized monitoring plans for passengers, with debate among experts about the necessity of strict testing and quarantine measures to prevent further spread, emphasizing testing over symptom-based approaches.
• Political leaders, including President Trump and US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have downplayed the outbreak's severity, asserting containment, while states like New York and Georgia prepare for potential cases and emphasize readiness.
• There have been at least nine hantavirus cases globally linked to the outbreak, including three deaths; contact tracing continues for passengers who disembarked earlier and others exposed during international flights.