repatriation

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The WHO and the European Union then requested that Spain allow the ship to sail to the Canary Islands and coordinate the repatriation of those on board.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Spanish officials said the evacuation of most of the ship's nearly 150 passengers and crew, which includes 23 nationalities, would continue until the final repatriation flights to Australia and the Netherlands on Monday afternoon.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Sixteen passengers from the U.S. boarded a medical repatriation flight arranged by the federal government to Nebraska and remained there as of Monday, including one person who tested “mildly” positive for hantavirus.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Several repatriation flights have already been scheduled to the U.S., the U.K.,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

In the evenings she reads while Etienne makes phone calls, petitions repatriation authorities, and writes letters.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr