Canary Islands government rejects hantavirus-hit cruise plans to dock there In other news from Spain , the regional government of Canary Islands said it is opposed to allowing a luxury cruise ship that has been hit by the outbreak of the deadly hantavirusto dock on the archipelago, its leader, Fernando Clavijo , said. An aerial view of an ambulance boat carrying crew members wearing hazmat suits as they approach the pilot door on the starboard side of the cruise ship MV Hondius. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images “This decision is not based on any technical criteria, nor is there sufficient information to reassure the public or guarantee their safety,” Clavijo told radio station COPE, as reported by Reuters. He added that he had requested an urgent meeting with prime minister Pedro Sánchez to discuss the issue. Clavijo leads a coalition with the conservative People’s Party – the main opposition to Sanchez’s Socialists.…