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View of a TUI Airways plane at the International Airport of Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofia in Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 7, 2026. [AFP]
The United States said Friday it was organizing an evacuation flight for Americans on a hantavirus-struck cruise ship that has sailed to the Canary Islands.
"The Department of State is arranging a repatriation flight to support the safe return of American passengers on this ship," a State Department spokesperson said.
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