Giulia Gallo, Postdoctoral Scientist in the Viral Glycoproteins Group at The Pirbright Institute told The Associated Press that "the most important thing is not to create panic" as the transmission rate for the virus is very low. Three passengers have died and several others have been sickened by hantavirus on board the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius cruise ship, which is stuck off the coast of Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board and was waiting Wednesday to head to Spain’s Canary Islands. #hantavirus #health #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Federal authorities said they arrested 18 people Wednesday on charges related to selling illicit drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine around a Los Angeles park. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

A top epidemic expert at the U.N. health agency said Wednesday that the hantavirus outbreak is not the next COVID pandemic. The vessel at the center of a deadly outbreak remained off Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board waiting to head to Spain’s Canary Islands. #hantavirus #virus #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Billie Eilish and James Cameron pose at the Los Angeles premiere of her "Hit Me Hard and Soft" concert film — then the confetti hits. #billieeilish #hitmehardandsoft #premiere