The MV Hondius is expected to sail to the Canary Islands after Spain agreed to receive the vessel on humanitarian grounds A cruise ship hit by a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people will head to Spain’s Canary Islands after authorities granted permission for it to dock, the Spanish government has confirmed. In a statement on Tuesday, Madrid said the move followed a request from the World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with the EU, and was made in line with international law and humanitarian principles. Spain said Cape Verde, where the vessel is currently located, cannot carry out the operation and that the Canary Islands is the nearest location with the required capacity. The Dutch-flagged vessel, the MV Hondius, has been anchored off Cape Verde after several people fell ill during a voyage that began in Ushuaia, Argentina, in March and included stops in Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and other locations.…