The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak has already been linked to three deaths, even as the WHO assures us it is not another COVID.
But iPINIONS notes that cruise ships were floating petri dishes long before COVID, thanks to norovirus outbreaks, environmental dumping, and passengers packed together socializing like sardines. Now Trump’s WHO withdrawal adds another layer of folly, leaving America watching from the sidelines as global health officials coordinate the response.
Read my full take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/the-hantavirus-cruise-mv-hondius
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