Iran Submits Response to US Proposal; Hantavirus Ship Arrives in Tenerife

Iran submitted its response to the latest US proposal to end 10 weeks of war, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported, without giving any further details. The proposal implies Iran’s acceptance would end the conflict, which has killed thousands of people across the Middle East and sent energy prices soaring. The two sides would still need to negotiate a deal over Iran’s nuclear program, which remains a critical sticking point.

In Spain’s Canary Islands, a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is starting the process of evacuating passengers, almost a month after the contagious disease broke out. On arrival, they will be screened and told what they should monitor for the next six weeks, according to Anaïs Legand, technical lead for viral hemorrhagic fevers at the World Health Organization. “Obviously, the next priority is to ensure passengers and crew feel safe enough and receive the adequate support they need in a situation that can be very frightening,” she said.

On today’s show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo speak with:

- Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason, on how the White House may respond to Iran, and Representative Johnny Olszewski of Maryland (D) who says he's "not confident" that the US can negotiate an advantageous deal.

- Dr. Carlos Del Rio, Distinguished professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory University School of Medicine, on the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship beginning its evacuation in the Canary Islands.

- Nina Bandelj, Author of Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting, on the financial and emotional investment that parents put into their children.

Plus, Christina, David, and Lisa play Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers.

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