Argentina & Pedro Sánchez

Argentina: Argentina is suspected to be the source of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, with investigators tracing cases to a birdwatching trip in Ushuaia. The country has also seen a surge in hantavirus cases attributed to climate change.

Pedro Sánchez: Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, was thanked by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for Spain's act of solidarity in allowing the MV Hondius to dock.

Argentina: Argentina is the departure point for the MV Hondius cruise, though health officials believe the hantavirus outbreak did not originate there.

Pedro Sánchez: Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, affirmed Spain's moral and legal duty to accept the WHO's request for a safe port for the MV Hondius.