Spain evacuates cruise ship amid virus outbreak
About this episode
Spain is evacuating over 140 individuals from a cruise ship due to a virus outbreak in the Canary Islands.
Spain is preparing to evacuate more than 140 passengers and crew members from a cruise ship experiencing a virus outbreak in the Canary Islands. Authorities have developed a complex operation involving offshore anchoring, medical screening of all individuals from 23 countries, and immediate repatriation flights. The World Health Organisation has stated the risk of person-to-person transmission and community spread remains very low. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- virus outbreak
- cruise ship
- evacuation
- medical screening
- repatriation flights
Keywords
- Spain
- cruise ship
- virus outbreak
- evacuation
- World Health Organisation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: World Health Organisation
Places: Spain, Canary Islands
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