WHO chief reassures Tenerife residents ahead of arrival of virus-hit cruise ship

"This is not another Covid. The current public health risk from hantavirus remains low."

— Tedros Ghebreyesus , Academic

"All passengers will wear FFP2 masks when disembarking."

— Mónica García , Politician

"An act of solidarity and moral duty."

— Pedro Sánchez , Politician

"At this stage, the overall public health risk remains low."

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive

"This is not SARS-CoV-2. This is not the start of a COVID pandemic."

— Maria Van Kerkhove , Academic

"The risk to the people of the Canary Islands is actually low."

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive

"During the trip to the Canary Islands we have been able to bring medical supplies."

— Ann Lindstrand , Executive