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Wall Street JournalMonday, 11 May 2026

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Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Head for Home as Ship Docks

MV Hondius arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands with no signs of infection

Lyle Brennan and Noemie Bisserbe and Jennifer Calfas
How they framed it

The paper frames the conclusion of a potential health crisis focusing on the logistical resolution and lack of active threat, emphasising a return to normal rather than lingering danger.

Context

A cruise ship with a potential viral outbreak has docked in the Canary Islands, but passengers are being cleared for travel without showing symptoms, averting a wider public health scare.

Striking phrase

no signs of infection

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