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Last update: 5 hours agoCruise outbreak update: The MV Hondius evacuation is now essentially complete, with the last passengers flown home to quarantine across more than 20 countries. New cases: A French woman and an American were among those repatriated after testing positive or suspected infection; WHO says three deaths are linked to the outbreak and the broader public risk remains low. WHO message: WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus urged calm—“this is not another COVID.” Cape Verde link: Earlier in the response, Cape Verde’s health teams boarded the ship and helped coordinate medical airlifts because local capacity was limited. Healthcare safety breach: In the Netherlands, 12 Radboud University Medical Centre staff will stay in preventive quarantine for six weeks after not following stricter PPE steps while handling blood/urine from an evacuated patient. Ongoing monitoring: In the U.S., Americans were sent to Nebraska and Georgia for assessment, with officials stressing “very, very low” risk to the public.
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