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American Cruise Ship Passengers Return, Trump-Xi Meeting, Denver Airport Incident and more

CNN 5 Things

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Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

American passengers aboard the MV Hondius have arrived at the Nebraska’s biocontainment center. We’re learning more about why President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal. Chinese President Xi Jingping has invited President Trump to visit Beijing this week. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is calling for Sen. Mark Kelly to be investigated for a second time. Plus, Denver International Airport is conducting a safety review after someone was struck and killed on the runway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From CNN, I'm David Rind with the five things you need to know for Monday, May 11th.

0:06.0

No one who poses a risk to public health is walking out the front door of the streets of Omaha or beyond.

0:14.0

We got an update this morning from Nebraska's governor and U.S. health officials about the 17 Americans and one UK dual national who were on board

0:22.4

that cruise ship hit with a Hanta virus outbreak. Officials say 16 passengers from the ship remain

0:28.0

at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. They say 15 of those are in quarantine for monitoring.

0:33.9

One is in the center's biocontainment unit after testing positive before arriving in the U.S.

0:39.2

Dr. Angela Hewlett is the medical director of the Nebraska biocontainment unit.

0:44.1

They are doing well, actually.

0:45.7

They currently do not have any symptoms and have a good appetite, although they're very tired,

0:52.4

understandably, but it's been a really long journey for these folks.

0:56.0

Additionally, two people were transferred to Atlanta's Emory University for further assessment and care,

1:01.5

including at least one individual who is experiencing symptoms.

1:04.9

As for the broader concern to the public, health officials are stressing that this virus variant does not spread easily

1:10.3

and requires prolonged

1:11.7

close contact with someone who is symptomatic. But what exactly does that mean? Dr. Brendan Jackson is the

1:17.7

acting director of the CDC's division of high consequence pathogens and pathology. Typically we're talking

1:23.3

about exposure to specifically to bodily fluids and that could include things like saliva. So if you're sharing, eating utensils, kissing, touching, those type of things.

1:31.1

It can also mean just being really, really close to that person for a fairly long period of time.

1:37.0

So we're calling that right now six feet for at least a cumulative number of 15 minutes.

1:42.8

There have been at least seven confirmed cases and two probable cases connected to the ship worldwide.

1:48.0

The World Health Organization says there have been at least seven confirmed cases and two probable cases connected to the ship.

1:54.0

Three people have died.

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