NPR News: 05-10-2026 7AM EDT

This NPR News Now broadcast from May 10, 2026, rounds up global developments: a hantavirus outbreak prompting cruise ship evacuations off Spain, Hungary's shift to a new prime minister friendlier to the EU, a massive breach of US student data, protests disrupting the Venice Biennale, and climbing domestic gas prices amid Middle East tensions.

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship

Passengers from a Dutch cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak began disembarking in the Canary Islands, with operations coordinated by Spanish authorities, the World Health Organization, and hundreds of police. Seventeen Americans among them are being flown back on medical charter flights for evaluation. The ship remains anchored offshore in the Atlantic without docking, after the Canary Islands president, Fernando Capijo, objected overnight over fears of rats carrying the virus ashore and infecting locals—concerns overridden by national officials. The CDC has activated its lowest emergency tier, level three, while the WHO assesses general public risk as low. This setup minimizes land-based spread but highlights challenges in managing outbreaks on vessels with international passengers.