France & Jay Bhattacharya

France: France repatriated five of its citizens from the MV Hondius, one of whom tested positive for hantavirus and whose health worsened.

Jay Bhattacharya: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stated that passengers would have a choice to stay in United States — Nebraska or go home for monitoring.

France: France has citizens affected by the outbreak, with one French passenger in critical condition, and French President Emmanuel Macron called for strong European coordination with the WHO.

Jay Bhattacharya: Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stated that American passengers from the MV Hondius would not necessarily be quarantined, contrasting with WHO guidelines.

France: France is evacuating its citizens from MV Hondius, with one passenger developing symptoms on the flight home.

Jay Bhattacharya: Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control, discussed the monitoring plans for American evacuees.