Permssion granted by the Spanish govenment for a stricken cruise ship to dock in the Canary Islands was thrown into doubt by the islands' president.

The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius departed Cape Verde for Tenerife on Wednesday, as authorities rush to trace anyone who may have come into contact with the virus.

La OMS confirmó hoy que se planea que el crucero en el que se ha declarado un brote de hantavirus se dirija a las Islas Canarias.