The U.S. is coordinating an evacuation flight for Americans aboard a hantavirus-affected cruise ship in the Canary Islands.

The president of the Canary Islands said he was opposed to allowing the ship to dock in Tenerife and requested an urgent meeting with the prime minister.

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.