Health

Hantavirus cruise passengers to be evacuated to home countries, including Americans

In just hours, the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is expected to arrive in the Canary Islands. All the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries, including 17 Americans. Ramy Inocencio reports and Dr. Jon LaPook has more on the virus.

'Empty and vapid' CDC finally responds to hantavirus outbreak. But experts say it’s too little, too late

World Health Organization – which the US left under Trump – has been leading the response to the cruise ship outbreak

The emerging cancer treatment that’s exciting scientists: ‘We’ve just scratched the surface on what’s possible’

After embarking on a trial of CAR T-cell therapy, actor Sam Neill announced he is cancer-free. Researchers are enthusiastic the therapies could be a major weapon in the battle against cancer

The "Scone Queen" on her journey to the perfect recipe

Danielle Sepsy, also known as the "Scone Queen," tells "CBS Saturday Morning" about her journey to creating The Hungry Gnome.

Bhattacharya urges calm over hantavirus as Americans affected are moved to 42-day isolation

Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya said he does not expect the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship to become a pandemic similar to COVID-19, and said the Americans who were on the ship have been taken to an isolation facility.

What people need to know about hantavirus

Dr. Céline Gounder joins "CBS Saturday Morning" to explain the real risks and realities of hantavirus amid an outbreak on a cruise ship.

Norovirus outbreak reported on Fort Lauderdale-based Princess cruise ship

Updated on: May 9, 2026 / 11:34 AM EDT / CBS Miami

Violins of Hope offers chance to see Holocaust-era instruments

Violins of Hope is a touring project that features instruments collected since the end of World War II. Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman spoke with "CBS Saturday Morning" about playing a violin that was played at Auschwitz, and what the program means to him.

WHO director says he will personally oversee hantavirus cruise evacuation

Updated on: May 9, 2026 / 10:55 AM EDT / CBS News

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.

Pedestrian fatally hit by Frontier airplane departing Denver for Los Angeles, flight canceled after engine fire

Updated on: May 9, 2026 / 7:42 AM MDT / CBS Colorado

Norovirus breakout infects over 100 on Caribbean Princess cruise ship

Over 100 passengers and crew reported contracting norovirus while sailing on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.