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Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19

Al Jazeera·Sarah Shamim·21 days ago
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The last of the passengers on the hantavirus-struck MV Hondius cruise ship have been flown to the Netherlands. But new cases are emerging as researchers race to track down where the outbreak originated. As authorities seek to arrange quarantines and access to health facilities for the passengers, communities where some of the passengers have gone have responded with anger and protests against what many perceive as risk of exposure to the virus. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 WHO chief says Hantavirus outbreak ‘is not COVID’ list 2 of 4 Hantavirus cruise ship evacuations under way in Spain’s Canary Islands list 3 of 4 Passengers from Hantavirus-hit cruise begin disembarking ship list 4 of 4 Two more cruise ship passengers test positive for hantavirus end of list At the heart of those fears is the collective experience the world suffered through six years ago with the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the planet into lockdown and killed nearly 15 million people in two years.…

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