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00:02The evacuation of passengers from the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to their home countries is underway in Spain.
00:08The Hantavirus-streaking cruise ship MD Hondius docked near Spain's Canary Islands early on Sunday,
00:15starting the operation to evacuate and relocate its passengers and staff.
00:19Fourteen Spanish nationals were moved on a chartered flight from Tenerife to Madrid,
00:23where they will be facing mandatory quarantine and a military hospital.
00:26Also, a plane bound for the Netherlands is expected to take 27 people, including Belgian, Greek, German and Argentine citizens.
00:34Other flights are set to depart after that, including to the UK and US,
00:38with the last evacuation flight expected to leave for Australia on Monday.
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