The infected MV Hondius cruise ship has been blocked from docking in the Canary Islands over the ongoing hantavirus outbreak, the region’s president confirmed Wednesday.
“I cannot allow it to enter the Canary Islands,” Fernando Clavijo told local media outlet Onda Cero.
Conservative politician Clavijo has blasted Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez – a socialist – over the decision to allow the ship to dock, claiming it was “not based on any technical criteria, nor is there sufficient information to reassure the public or guarantee their safety.”
He has also accused the government of showing “institutional disloyalty,” claiming Madrid has not kept him informed and has called for an urgent meeting, OK Diario reported.
The Madrid government said that, “Spain has a moral and legal obligation to assist these people, among whom are also several Spanish citizens.
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