All 20 British nationals evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship have tested negative and remain symptom-free as they begin isolation.
The UK Health Security Agency's chief scientist, Professor Robin May, says the passengers face 42 days of isolation, but stresses the virus doesn't transmit easily like COVID.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/three-dead-as-virus-breaks-out-on-atlantic-cruise-ship-13503266
#hantavirus #health #politics #skynews
SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews
Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews
Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/
For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB
To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales
Hantavirus outbreak reaches Canada
- Potential cruise ship hantavirus carriers 'are ALREADY spread around the world': 40 passengers from countries including US, UK and Australia left the vessel before scale of crisis was known Daily Mail —
- Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship CTV News —
- Netherlands Tests Flight Attendant for Hantavirus as Officials Track Cruise Ship Outbreak The New York Times —
- Hantavirus cruise death toll rises to five after eight confirmed infections: WHO Washington Examiner —
- WHO confirms five Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship outbreak Punch —
Hantavirus cruise passengers all test negative as they begin 42-day isolation, says health chief
Sky News
— — 8min