The United States is planning to evacuate its citizens from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship that is sailing towards the Canary Islands, AFP reported on Friday, citing a State Department spokesperson.
"We are in direct communication with Americans on board and are prepared to provide consular assistance as soon as the ship arrives in Tenerife, Spain," the spokesperson told the outlet on the condition of anonymity. It was also noted that the State Department is coordinating with the Spanish government and other US federal agencies to evacuate the US nationals.
The United States is among the twelve countries whose citizens are aboard the ship, according to the World Health Orgnaization.
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/US-may-evacuate-Americans-from-hantavirus-ship/66255945
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