Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U.S. response on point? An outbreak update

NPR·May 7

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A hantavirus outbreak has occurred, with at least one case reported among us cruise passengers. The outbreak is being compared to the covid pandemic, but experts suggest that hantavirus is different from covid and may not have the same pandemic potential. The response to the outbreak is being evaluated as a test of us readiness for future disease outbreaks.

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