It’s the nightmare scenario – and one that all cruise ship companies and their passengers dread and hope will never happen.But, on occasions, it does and the results can be devastating, as those on board MV Hondius, stranded in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of the Cape Verde islands, are discovering.Three passengers have died and two crew members are seriously ill following a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, which, according to the US Centers for Disease Control, kills some 40 per cent of those who contract…

British crew member needs urgent care as suspected hantavirus outbreak hits Atlantic cruiseA British crew member is in need of “urgent” medical care while another Briton is undergoing treatment in intensive care following a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a polar expedition cruise ship in the Atlantic.The outbreak on the Dutch-flagged vessel MV Hondius, which began a remote expedition voyage from Argentina to Cape Verde on 1 April, has left at least three people dead.The operator, Oceanwide Expeditions, said a Dutch husband…

Manchester City travelled to the banks of the Mersey intent on underling their title credentials and reaffirming their threat to Arsenal. Instead they found their hopes of another Premier League triumph seconds away from being washed away on a tide of cacophonous Evertonian noise.Everton left Goodison Park last May but maybe this was the night they well and truly said hello to their new stadium at Bramley-Moore.Trailing at half-time to a Jeremy Doku goal after 45 minutes of City pressure, David Moyes’ Everton team almost…

A new mega-poll of London has warned that Labour is now 'under siege' from all sides, amid a huge surge in support for the Green Party and Reform.More in Common carried out a landmark 'MRP' poll of the capital, asking 2,646 adults how they plan on voting over a three-week period.The findings will cause gloom in Downing Street, as it reveals Labour's support has collapsed by 15 points since the general election, while the Greens have surged by 10 points.While Labour is still in the lead across the nine million-strong city, it…