Canary Islands President Opposes Hantavirus Outbreak Cruise Ship Docking

Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026. Misper Apawu/AP PhotoThe regional leader of Spain’s Canary ​Islands said on Wednesday he would not allow a cruise ship hit by a ​deadly hantavirus outbreak to dock on the archipelago, putting the autonomous community at odds with the national government.“This decision is not based ​on any technical criteria, nor ​is there sufficient information to reassure the public or guarantee their safety,” Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo told ​radio station COPE.