Overview
- All passengers left the ship through sealed transfers, with the final flights departing Monday, and the vessel is sailing to the Netherlands for cleaning and disinfection.
- WHO reports 11 linked cases, including nine confirmed Andes infections and three deaths, as France and Spain confirm new patients under hospital care.
- Quarantine rules now vary by country, with WHO advising 42 days, the UK using a 72‑hour hospital assessment before about 45 days of home isolation, and the U.S. housing 16 people in Nebraska facilities with two more evaluated in Atlanta.
- WHO and ECDC stress there is no sign of a larger outbreak, though more cases could surface because symptoms can take up to six weeks to appear.
- The response includes biocontainment transports, staff quarantines after a handling lapse at a Dutch hospital, and accounts of passengers nearing mental breakdown before evacuation.