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Arrival of hantavirus-ridden MV Hondius cruise ship revives COVID flashbacks in Canary Islands: ‘I don’t think we can cope’

Nypost · · 625 words · By Chris Bradford
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the pending arrival of the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius”
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Multiple independent sources (Denver7, EuroNews, and Wikipedia) confirm a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius and its pending arrival/movement toward the Canary Islands.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hondius can refer to two possibly unrelated families of engravers and cartographers, who both moved from Flanders to the Dutch Republic in the 1590s: Amsterdam family originating from Ghent: Jodocus …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondius
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus has been identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. As of 6 May 2026, it is anchored off the coast of Praia, Cape Verde, there have been five confirmed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2026 in the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_Kingdom
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“the Andes hantavirus strain could spread”
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The claim is confirmed by multiple independent news sources including Deutsche Welle and the New York Post, stating the Andes strain is the cause.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andes virus (ANDV) is the most common cause of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in South America. Andes virus is transmitted mainly by the long-tailed pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus). I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes_virus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hantaviridae is a family of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses in the order Bunyavirales. Unlike other members of the Bunyavirales, hanatviruses are not spread by biting insects, and instead …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantaviridae
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus has been identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. As of 6 May 2026, it is anchored off the coast of Praia, Cape Verde, there have been five confirmed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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“the MV Hondius, which has a 40 percent mortality rate”
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Multiple web sources (The Guardian, a specific cruise ship report) mention a 40% mortality rate for the strain/syndrome, although Fox News mentions 'up to 38%', the general consensus in the provided evidence supports the ~40% figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fernando Clavijo Batlle (born 10 August 1971) is a Spanish politician and incumbent president of the Canary Islands. A member of the Canarian Coalition, he previously served as president from 2015 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Clavijo_(politician)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hantaviridae is a family of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses in the order Bunyavirales. Unlike other members of the Bunyavirales, hanatviruses are not spread by biting insects, and instead …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantaviridae
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus has been identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. As of 6 May 2026, it is anchored off the coast of Praia, Cape Verde, there have been five confirmed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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“Tenerife has seen significant population growth since 2020 – largely due to an influx of foreign migration.”
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While Wikipedia provides the total population of Tenerife and a web search mentions growth in the southern region since 2000, there is no specific evidence provided confirming 'significant population growth since 2020' specifically due to foreign migration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Robert Cavanaugh (born February 9, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Wake Fore…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Cavanaugh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (IATA: TFN, ICAO: GCXO), formerly Los Rodeos Airport, is the smaller of the two international airports on the island of Tenerife, Spain. It is located in San…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_North–Ciudad_de_La_La…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tenerife ( TEN-ə-REEF-(ay); Spanish: [teneˈɾife] ; formerly spelled Teneriffe) is the largest and most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With a land area of 2,03…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife
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“The population on the island has grown by about a million on the island since the pandemic and we have the same 24 beds in the intensive care unit.”
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Wikipedia states the total population of Tenerife is 972,018. A claim that the population grew by 'about a million' since the pandemic would mean the population doubled, which is contradicted by the total population figure provided in the Wikipedia entry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium has resulted in 4,907,118 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 34,339 deaths. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Belgium on 4 February 2020, when one of a group of n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Belgium
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic in Austria was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In Austria, a pair …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Austria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic in Spain has resulted in 13,980,340 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 121,880 deaths. The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Spain on 31 January 2020, when a German touris…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Spain
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“the Canary Islands president, Fernando Clavijo, telling local radio Wednesday, “I cannot allow it to enter the Canary Islands.””
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Three independent web search results confirm that Canary Islands president Fernando Clavijo opposed the ship docking in the archipelago.
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web search NEUTRAL — Canary Islands doesn’t want hantavirus-hit cruise ship to dock there. Sfundo Parakozov, Nellie Peyton and David Latona. May 6, 2026 — 7:11pm.The decision on where the MV Hondius docks ultimately belon…
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/europe/canary-islands…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fernando Clavijo, the leader of the Canary Islands, an autonomous Spanish territory, said he is opposed to the ship docking there and has requested an urgent meeting with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro …
https://www.itv.com/news/2026-05-06/canary-islands-leader-op…
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web search NEUTRAL — The president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, said regional authorities could not allow the MV Hondius – currently anchored off the coast of Cape Verde – to enter the archipelago...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/canary-islands-refus…
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“The 13 Spanish passengers and one crew member will be taken to the Gómez Ulla Military hospital in Madrid for quarantine.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the number 13 and does not mention the MV Hondius, the Gómez Ulla Military hospital, or the specific passengers/crew members.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Great Seal of the United States features several groupings which consist of 13 things of the same type e.g. 13 olive leaves, 13 stars, 13 arrows. The number 13 is a recurring motif in American her…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_(number)
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the mystery of the number 13! Uncover its meanings, facts, religious significance, angel number interpretations, and its role in arts and literature. Dive into the world of 13!
https://numeraly.com/about-the-number-13/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2013 · But what’s so unlucky about the number 13, and how did this numerical superstition get started?
https://www.history.com/articles/whats-so-unlucky-about-the-…
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“Asymptomatic foreign nationals will be repatriated back to their countries, the Spanish government confirmed.”
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Two independent web search results confirm the Spanish government's plan to repatriate asymptomatic foreign nationals.
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web search NEUTRAL — This aerial view shows health personnel assisting patients on to a boat from the cruise ship MV Hondius. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images. Three people with suspected hantavirus, including a British docto…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/06/europe-eu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Martin Anstee was evacuated from the MV Hondius amid a hantavirus cruise ship outbreak.The ship will now continue to the Canary Islands where passengers will be checked for signs of infection before b…
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/hantavi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Asymptomatic foreign nationals will be repatriated back to their countries, the Spanish government confirmed. “Only those who develop symptoms during the journey from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/world-news/arrival-of-virus-ri…
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“Around 150 are on board the ship and three people have died so far amid the outbreak, including a Dutch couple and a German national.”
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Multiple sources (CNN, Blue News, and other web results) confirm approximately 150 people on board and the deaths of three people, specifically a Dutch couple and a German national.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three people – a Dutch couple and a German national – have died since the vessel departed Argentina last month. The first suspected case was a 70-year-old Dutchman, who suddenly fell ill on the ship w…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/07/world/hantavirus-ship-tenerif…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cruise ship MV Hondius docks off Cape Verde port, as passengers were not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected cases of hantavirus aboard the vessel, in Praia Port, Cap…
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-05-04/who-sa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three passengers of the MV Hondius have died following a hantavirus outbreak. Image: dpa. Hantavirus: Cruise ship allowed to call at Canary Islands - Gallery. The affected ship is in the port of Praia…
https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/international/infected-person…
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“At least eight have been sickened.”
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One web search result mentions 'sickened seven others' and another mentions 'five confirmed cases, three suspected cases' (totaling 8), but the provided evidence for claim 9 specifically consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'least' rather than corroborating reports of the number of sick people.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; slightest: to pay the least amount of attention. 2. lowest in consideration, position, or importance.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/least
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of LEAST is lowest in importance or position. How to use least in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/least
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 · least (plural leasts) Preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little; the lowest - ranking or most insignificant person or (sometimes) group of people.
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/least
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“Three suspected hantavirus patients – a German, Dutch and British national – were evacuated from the ship on Wednesday ahead of receiving medical treatment in the Netherlands.”
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“Authorities in Switzerland confirmed a man who left the cruise ship last month tested positive for the virus after exhibiting symptoms.”
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“US authorities are monitoring residents in Georgia, California and Arizona, who were previously on the ship for any symptoms.”
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“Some passengers have been on board the ship since it began its weeks-long voyage in Argentina on March 20.”
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