Viruses at sea: How hantavirus and coronavirus turned cruise ships into floating laboratories

Two eerily parallel stories of contagion, quarantine, and international crisis playing out on the high seas — one common thread is where the lessons begin. The virus that came from rodents Long before it made headlines on a luxury expedition ship, Hantavirus was already one of nature’s more quietly terrifying pathogens. The virus was first … Continue reading Viruses at sea: How hantavirus and coronavirus turned cruise ships into floating laboratories