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Passengers and Crew Are Evacuated From Ship at Center of Hantavirus Outbreak

Passengers and Crew Are Evacuated From Ship at Center of Hantavirus Outbreak

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new video loaded: Passengers and Crew Are Evacuated From Ship at Center of Hantavirus Outbreak transcript Back transcript Passengers and Crew Are Evacuated From Ship at Center of Hantavirus Outbreak Passengers and crew from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak were evacuated on Sunday after the vessel anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands. “This is not another Covid. And the risk to the public is low. So they shouldn’t be scared, and they shouldn’t panic.” Passengers and crew from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak were evacuated on Sunday after the vessel anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands. By McKinnon de Kuyper May 10, 2026 Source link

Cruise ship norovirus outbreak sees 100 passengers and crew sick with vomiting bug

Cruise ship norovirus outbreak sees 100 passengers and crew sick with vomiting bug

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More than 100 individuals aboard a cruise ship have fallen ill during a norovirus outbreak. The incident happened on the Caribbean Princess as a total of 102 passengers and 13 crew members have symptoms of the vomiting bug, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Mirror reports infected passengers have been isolated from other passengers. The cruise ship, operated by Princess Cruises, departed from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 28 and is due to return on Monday (May 11). The vessel is currently off the north coast of the Dominican Republic and is scheduled to stop on Sunday in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, CruiseMapper shows. The outbreak of the highly contagious but rarely fatal norovirus comes amid a hantavirus outbreak on another cruise ship, which is far less transmissible but still deadly. Princess Cruises said in a statement on Friday: “Princess Cruises can confirm that a limited number of individuals reported mild gastrointestinal illness during the April 28 Caribbean Princess voyage from Port Everglades. “We …

5 best things to do in NYC in May — free concerts to dance crew competitions

5 best things to do in NYC in May — free concerts to dance crew competitions

Published by Daniella Wilson

The International Dance League will hold its season kickoff event in New York City on May 2nd Time: 6pm Location: Hammerstein Ballroom Tickets  If you’ve been following dancers and choreographers on social media since the heyday of YouTube, devoured every episode of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, are always excited to see the new choreo that comes along with a new K-pop release, and have seen You Got Served and all the Step Up movies a hundred times, finally there’s a touring event for us: the International Dance League (IDL). The new league will hold six competitions in various cities for its first season, kicking it all off right here in New York City on May 2. Six dance teams from all over the world are coming together to show off their best skills and compete for the win. With no restrictions on dance style, fans can expect the crews to bring their best, most innovative choreographies to the stage.  Again, if you’ve been following the dance scene on social media, you might recognize the names of …

‘Off Campus’ Cast and Crew Tease Season 1, Reveal Season 2 Is Filming

‘Off Campus’ Cast and Crew Tease Season 1, Reveal Season 2 Is Filming

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The cast and creatives of Prime Video’s next YA offering, Off Campus, gathered in Hollywood Wednesday night for the series premiere. Based on the Elle Kennedy books of the same name, the romance series follows “an elite ice hockey team, and the women in their lives, as they grapple with love, heartbreak, and self-discovery — forging deep friendships and enduring bonds while navigating the complexities that come with transitioning into adulthood,” according to the show’s synopsis. The book series Off Campus, which begins with The Deal, follows a new-but-connected couple in each book. The show, which follows The Deal’s storyline, plans to keep that model. “Bridgerton set that stage. I think they did it amazingly well. For the fans, giving each of the characters their proper time to shine and have their moment is really important,” executive producer Leanna Billings told The Hollywood Reporter. “The fans of the books are so invested in each individual character, and the stories are so rich thanks to Elle, that it completely will be able to sustain their own …

Shakira crew member dies after suffering ‘crushing injuries’ while building stage for Rio concert

Shakira crew member dies after suffering ‘crushing injuries’ while building stage for Rio concert

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Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This A local construction worker helping to build the stage for Shakira’s upcoming Brazil concert has died after suffering “crushing injuries,” organizers have confirmed. A statement posted to social media by the concert’s organizers said “an accident this Sunday afternoon (April 26th) tragically claimed the life of a professional who was working on assembling the structures for the show.” The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer’s Todo Mundo No Rio concert is scheduled to take place May 2 in Rio, Brazil. In a statement provided to The Independent, Shakira said: “I am deeply saddened about what occurred yesterday. I learned that while preparing the production for this weekend’s show, a local worker tragically lost his life in an accident. “I am truly devastated for his family and loved ones. My heart goes out to his family, friends and colleagues.” A construction worker building the stage for …

Long-running BBC soap films final scenes despite cast & crew protests

Long-running BBC soap films final scenes despite cast & crew protests

Published by Daniella Wilson

Just over a year after it was first confirmed that long-running BBC Scotland soap, River City, was coming to an end, the series has just filmed its final scenes. The final day of filming on the soap after 24 years took place on Friday 24th April, with ‘Shellsuit’ Bob O’Hara star Stephen Purdon telling BBC News that it was “emotional, surreal, hard to put it into words”. He said: “I’ve been here since I was 19, now I am 43. I have lots of memories from here – great memories. I’ve been lucky to work in this industry for 24 years. We all get on great and there’s no place like it.” The end of filming on the soap comes after a strong campaign from cast, crew and fans to keep it on the air. Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Twitter may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose ‘Accept and continue’ to allow Twitter …

David Cross says he will ‘never work with’ any of the Alvin and the Chipmunks crew again

David Cross says he will ‘never work with’ any of the Alvin and the Chipmunks crew again

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Comedian David Cross has doubled down on his criticism of his time working on the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise. Cross, 62 — who starred as Ian Hawke, the villainous and exploitative music executive, in the beloved family comedy film series — previously made headlines in 2012 for calling the third installment the “most miserable experience I ever had in my professional life.” During a recent interview on the Daily Beast’s Obsessed podcast, the Arrested Development alum was asked if he had any regrets about agreeing to do the first three Chipmunks movies or deciding to speak out against them publicly. “I have no regrets,” Cross said, clarifying that he had a “good time” on the first two films, Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009). “The only negative experience I had was on the …

China’s Shenzhou-21 Astronaut Crew to Stay in Space an Extra Month

China’s Shenzhou-21 Astronaut Crew to Stay in Space an Extra Month

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HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters) – China’s Shenzhou-21 ⁠astronaut ⁠crew will stay in ⁠space for an extra month, after careful consideration ​from China’s Manned Space Engineering Office, the country’s state broadcaster reported on ‌Friday. The Shenzhou-21 space rocket and ‌its crew blasted off atop a Long March-2F rocket ⁠from Jiuquan ⁠Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China on October 31. The missions ​involve trios of astronauts on six-month stays in space. On the current mission are Zhang Hongzhang, Wu Fei – China’s youngest astronaut to be ​sent to space – and Commander Zhang Lu,  who flew on the ⁠2022 ⁠Shenzhou-15 mission. The three astronauts ⁠were ages ​39, 32 and 48, respectively, at the time of launch. The astronauts ​are working closely with ⁠the support of the space station’s robotic arm and researchers and have successfully completed tasks including installing space debris protection devices and inspecting extravehicular equipment and facilities, CCTV said, citing the space ⁠office. The trio have been in orbit for over five months and ⁠are in good living and working condition, CCTV said. The Shenzhou-21 …

Artemis crew speaks out after historic mission 

Artemis crew speaks out after historic mission 

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