Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius now heading to Tenerife

The virus-stricken ship MV Hondius will be allowed to dock in Granadilla in southern Tenerife. From there, those on board, except those who are seriously ill, will be flown home, the Spanish government announced. Three people have died in a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius. On Wednesday it emerged that a former passenger has also fallen ill in Switzerland.