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Hantavirus ship nears Tenerife as residents voice safety fears

The Spanish government has authorised passengers from the MV Hondius to disembark at the port of Granadilla this weekend following an agreement with the World Health Organisation. The decision has sparked protests from local dock workers in Santa Cruz.

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00:01Spain has announced at a press conference that for the moment there are no more passengers with symptoms of the
00:08antivirus outbreak on board the MV Hondius.
00:12According to Friday's figures, there were six cases, including three deaths.
00:17The vessel, with more than 140 passengers and crew members on board, is expected to reach the Spanish island of
00:25Tenerife, off the coast of West Africa, early Sunday.
00:30The arrival of these passengers has caused concern among the residents of Tenerife, some of whom have voiced their anger
00:36they are refusing to allow the ship to dock on the island.
00:41Spanish authorities summarized the protocol.
00:44The asymptomatic passenger will be taken down to the Canary Island in Zodiacs, but only when their respective planes, which
00:51will take them to their countries of origin, will be ready for boarding.
00:55They will be taken directly from the ship to their plane by chartered buses.
01:00The ship is taken directly from the ship to their ship to the ship.
01:02The ship is taken directly from the ship.
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