The head of the World Health Organization has reassured residents of a Spanish island that an incoming cruise ship with potential hantavirus cases is not comparable to the COVID-19 pandemic.

<img alt="Ship in blue water." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/c0090c4b-8d27-4de8-b1a4-7ef6b631a785,1778265372809/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="his aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 4, 2026. Strict precautionary measures including isolation are in place on a cruise ship anchored off Cape Verde on which a suspected outbreak of ...