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British Paratroopers Airdrop Aid to Remote Island for Suspected Hantavirus

British paratroopers conducted an airdrop of medical personnel and supplies onto Tristan da Cunha, one of the world's most isolated islands. The mission was to provide assistance to a British citizen exhibiting symptoms of suspected hantavirus.

10 May, 00:40 — 10 May, 16:21
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BBCHigh7h ago

Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus

The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.

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NYTMostly Factual8h ago

British Paratroopers Deliver Aid to Remote Islands With Possible Hantavirus Case

The British military took critical medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha, a tiny British archipelago where authorities have identified a suspected hantavirus case.

By Amelia Nierenberg

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The GuardianMostly Factual6h ago

Army parachutes onto Tristan da Cunha to attend suspected hantavirus case – video

A specialist army team has been parachuted onto the British overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha with medical aid and equipment after a British national disembarked on to the island, where they live, with a suspected case of hantavirus First plane carrying passengers from cruise ship hit by hantavirus leaves Tenerife Continue reading...

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The IndependentMostly Factual12h ago

Army parachutes team onto remote island to help British suspected hantavirus case

The British national had been on board the cruise ship MV Hondius that is now being evacuated off Tenerife

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual7h ago

British army parachutes on remote Tristan da Cunha island to help suspected hantavirus patient

According to the UK defense ministry, six paratroopers and two medical clinicians arrived at the remote Tristan da Cunha island via a RAF transport plane.

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual5h ago

British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case

The operation is the first time the UK military has deployed medical personnel to provide humanitarian support via a parachute jump, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

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ndtvMostly Factual8h ago

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myjoyonlineMixed10h ago

Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus

British Army medics have parachuted onto the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to help a British national with suspected hantavirus.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo

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British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case

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rzeczpospolita10 May, 13:35

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NYT10 May, 13:49

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delfi-lt10 May, 14:30

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hindustan-times10 May, 14:47

British army parachutes on remote Tristan da Cunha island to help suspected hantavirus patient

index-hr10 May, 14:48

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BBC10 May, 15:02

Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus

The Guardian10 May, 15:12

Army parachutes onto Tristan da Cunha to attend suspected hantavirus case – video

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aftonbladet10 May, 20:05

Invånarna på Tristan da Cunha håller andan

telex10 May, 20:38Latest update

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