Rabid protesters in Tenerife, Spain, are protesting the arrival of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in the Canary Islands, fearing a repeat of the deadly COVID-19 outbreak that decimated tourism on the island nation. The protest began after dozens of islanders and dock workers marched to the island's parliament building demanding work, not illness, and accused local officials of putting them at risk of the fatal rodent-borne virus. The MV Hondius cruise ship, which had been stranded off the coast of Cape Verde for a week, is expected to arrive in Tenersife’s Port of Granadilla after being marooned off the island. The head of emergency services for Spain, Virginia Barcones, stated that the passengers will have no contact with locals once they arrive, and those with symptoms will be escorted on medical planes and separate flights. The island's population has grown by nearly a million people since the pandemic, despite having 24 intensive care unit beds.