Overview
- President Trump said the situation is "very much, we hope, under control" and promised a full report "tomorrow," adding "I hope not" when asked if it would spread.
- During the exchange with press, he called an ABC News reporter "fake news" after being asked what he learned in his briefings.
- The MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship that left Argentina on April 1, is anchored near the Canary Islands with eight confirmed or suspected cases and three reported deaths.
- World Health Organization officials said hantavirus is not like COVID-19 and expect a limited outbreak if standard public health steps are used.
- The New Republic reports that HHS last year laid off CDC cruise-ship inspectors and the administration cut hantavirus research funding, raising concerns about preparedness.