00:00Hundreds of passengers from a cruise ship hit by a Hantavirus outbreak are being flown
00:05home from the Canary Islands, with UK nationals amongst those transferred via Manchester.
00:10More than 90 people have now left the MV Hondias after a coordinated health evacuation involving
00:17Spain and European partners. Fourteen Spanish nationals are in quarantine in Madrid, while
00:23others have been taken to France, the Netherlands and the UK for monitored isolation. Health
00:29officials say strict monitoring and quarantine measures are in place as the virus is assessed.
00:34British passengers are being monitored after arriving in Manchester, with isolation units
00:40continuing under further medical guidance.
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