Evacuation plans under way as infected cruise ship heads for Tenerife

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Tenerife is preparing for the arrival of the MSV Hondius cruise ship, which has been linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak, causing concern among local residents. However, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the risk is low and Spain is arranging evacuation flights for European passengers before the ship is disinfected in the Netherlands. Daniel Padwick has the story.