June 27, 2026
Kenyans are angered by US plan over shifting responsibility of treating sick people
UNMC says the passengers will continue to be monitored for the next 21 days
Residents from Saint Helena and Ascension Island are part of the group being transferred
The WHO has recommended a 42-day quarantine for all passengers from the boat from Sunday
Passengers without symptoms will be repatriated for self-quarantine via specially arranged transport, not regular commercial flights, it says
Passengers recount rising panic as illness spreads and deaths mount on a ship stranded offshore