90-Second Read: Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship rise to 12 after crew member tests positive: WHO

The cruise, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, departed from Argentina on April 1, carrying around 150 passengers and crew members from more than 20 countries. The ship arrived at the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Monday for disinfection, ending a voyage that had drawn the attention of international health authorities over Hantavirus infections on board. Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship rise to 12 after crew member tests positive: WHO Tokyo stocks rose Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index ending at a fresh record high, buoyed by optimism over a settlement in the Middle East conflict. Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva, Tedros said the Netherlands had confirmed an additional case involving a crew member who disembarked in Tenerife, Spain, was repatriated to the Netherlands and has been isolating since then.

He urged the affected countries to continue carefully monitoring all passengers and crew members for the remainder of the quarantine period. More than 600 contacts continue to be followed in 30 countries, and a small number of high-risk contacts are still being located, according to the WHO chief. And today, the gains were strong for SoftBank -- it was up almost 12 percent after a bit of a battering earlier in the week. As we know, it's other petrochemicals and things like helium as well.

He also thanked the countries cooperating in the international response and epidemiological investigation. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 1,654.93 points, or 2.68 percent, from Thursday at 63,339.07. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 38.65 points, or 1.00 percent, higher at 3,892.46. It's not just oil that is not getting out of the region.