WHO chief says laxer US hantavirus quarantine rules 'may have risks'

GRANADILLA DE ABONA, SPAIN – World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday said the United States’ more flexible rules for citizens returning from a cruise ship hit by hantavirus “may have risks”.

“Our advice is clear, starting from May 10, 42 days (of quarantine) with active follow-up,” Tedros told reporters on the Spanish island of Tenerife when asked about US policy. “That may have risks, but of course we don’t force” guidance, he said. — Agence France Presse