The European Commission has stepped up its coordination with member states to respond to the hantavirus outbreak on board MV Hondius, a Dutch luxury cruise sailing to Spain, while insisting the risks to the general population remain "low".
A meeting of the so-called Health Security Committee, which brings together healthcare representatives from all across the bloc, took place on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Commission held two separate meetings: first with the Dutch and Spanish authorities and then with all member states that have, or had, nationals on board.
