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Comparing hantavirus and COVID-19
The cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak will dock in the Canary Islands, off the coast of Spain, at some point on Sunday. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder joins "The Takeout" to help separate fact from fear.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Comparing hantavirus and COVID-19, The cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak will dock in the Canary Islands, off the coast of Spain, at some point on Sunday. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder joins “The Takeout” to help separate fact from fear.
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- Comparing hantavirus and COVID-19CBS News - 2026-05-08T21:52:25+00:00
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