May 9th, 2026

Health Officials Downplay Pandemic Risk From Cruise Hantavirus Outbreak

The deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship doesn’t risk triggering the next pandemic, World Health Organization officials said, downplaying an incident that has raised concern about a new viral contagion. Former White House COVID Response Coordinator and Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Ashish Jha joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.