Although hantavirus can be deadly, researchers say the virus behaves very differently from COVID-19 and is easier to contain

The hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has made headlines for weeks, and while U.S. health officials say the risk to the American population is low, news about a virus can be anxiety-provoking in a post-COVID world,

People are spiraling into health anxiety amid the hantavirus outbreak. Experts explain why, and share tips on how to cope.

Despite concerns surrounding the outbreak, health officials continue emphasizing that hantavirus remains uncommon and difficult to spread compared to COVID-19.

That’s especially reassuring considering the seven U.S. passengers who got off the boat and flew home before the outbreak was flagged showed no symptoms during their travels, according to Dr. Jay Battacharya, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The military reprimanded soldiers after they raised concerns about an order to monitor Canadians' online activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, CBC News has learned.

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