Singapore's 'Cruise-to-nowhere' Forced to Turn Back After Passenger Tests Covid Positive
4 years, 1 month ago

Singapore's 'Cruise-to-nowhere' Forced to Turn Back After Passenger Tests Covid Positive

News 18  

A passenger aboard a Royal Caribbean ‘cruise-to-nowhere’ from Singapore has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing around 2,000 guests to be quarantined in their cabins and the Quantum of the Seas ship to return to dock on Wednesday. “We kindly ask all guests with urgent medical or health situations like diabetes, heart disease etc to contact guest services,” he said, adding that the ship had returned to Singapore a day before the end of its planned four-day sailing. Confirming the positive test, Royal Caribbean said in a statement that all guests and crew who had close contact with the infected guest have subsequently tested negative for the virus. “Emergency response plans have been activated according to guidelines including immediate isolation of close contacts, contact tracing and deep-cleaning of the ship,” Annie Chang, director of the cruise segment at Singapore Tourism Board said.

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Cruise ships hit by worst year for stomach bugs in over a decade, CDC data reveals
6 days, 20 hours ago

Cruise ships hit by worst year for stomach bugs in over a decade, CDC data reveals

CNN  

CNN — The cruise industry continues to balloon — with ever bigger, ever wilder boats and some 37.1 million cruise passengers set to take to the waters in 2025, according to industry body Cruise Lines International Association. Norovirus has long been associated with cruise ships — for one, it’s a notoriously contagious virus and therefore people living in close quarters …

Norovirus outbreaks are on the rise around the country and on cruise ships
1 week, 1 day ago

Norovirus outbreaks are on the rise around the country and on cruise ships

NPR  

Norovirus outbreaks are on the rise around the country and on cruise ships toggle caption Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images Nearly 900 people aboard cruise ships were sickened from gastrointestinal disease in December amid an escalation in both the frequency and severity of outbreaks, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, there were 16 …

The dirtiest cruise ships of 2024 revealed, according to the CDC
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The dirtiest cruise ships of 2024 revealed, according to the CDC

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Between virus outbreaks, “horrendous smells,” and plumbing issues, cruise ships in 2024 seemed to be plagued …

Several Outbreaks Of This Contagious Virus Were Reported On Cruises In 2024
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Several Outbreaks Of This Contagious Virus Were Reported On Cruises In 2024

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported several outbreaks of norovirus — a highly contagious illness that can cause vomiting and diarrhea — on cruise ships this year. The CDC also reported another outbreak of norovirus this week on one of the Holland America Line cruise ships, which is set to complete a round-trip journey that …

Norovirus outbreak on P&O cruise leads to over 100 passengers demanding compensation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Norovirus outbreak on P&O cruise leads to over 100 passengers demanding compensation

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over 100 holidaymakers are seeking compensation from P&O Cruises after a norovirus outbreak left passengers ill …

More than 500 people fell ill with norovirus on a Canary Islands cruise
5 months ago

More than 500 people fell ill with norovirus on a Canary Islands cruise

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A norovirus outbreak on the P&O cruise ship Ventura affected over 500 passengers during a May …

70 passengers on luxury Celebrity Cruises voyage to Alaska fall sick with norovirus
7 months ago

70 passengers on luxury Celebrity Cruises voyage to Alaska fall sick with norovirus

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Roughly 70 passengers on a Celebrity Cruises vessel contracted norovirus while on a recent trip to …

P&O Ventura to be deep cleaned at port after norovirus outbreak
7 months, 2 weeks ago

P&O Ventura to be deep cleaned at port after norovirus outbreak

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A P&O Cruises ship will be met at port for a deep cleaning following a norovirus …

Family share cruise sickness horror as ship doctor claimed it was ‘not possible’ to catch Covid
1 year, 5 months ago

Family share cruise sickness horror as ship doctor claimed it was ‘not possible’ to catch Covid

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A doctor on the …

After years of decline, norovirus outbreaks surge on cruise ships
1 year, 5 months ago

After years of decline, norovirus outbreaks surge on cruise ships

CNN  

CNN — Whether from Miami, New York, Seattle or more, millions of Americans pack aboard cruise ships on vacation. According to data from the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program, the number of norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships docking at U.S. ports had years of steady decline after 2015. Four norovirus outbreaks, involving a total of 449 passengers and crew members, have …

Hundreds of passengers, crew members fell ill on Ruby Princess cruise ship, CDC says
1 year, 10 months ago

Hundreds of passengers, crew members fell ill on Ruby Princess cruise ship, CDC says

The Independent  

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Cruise Ship with 800 Covid-positive Passengers Docks in Australia's Sydney
2 years, 1 month ago

Cruise Ship with 800 Covid-positive Passengers Docks in Australia's Sydney

News 18  

A cruise ship with hundreds of Covid-positive passengers docked in Sydney, Australia, after being hit by a wave of infections. The Majestic Princess cruise ship was about halfway through a 12-day voyage when an outbreak of cases was noticed, Carnival Australia president Marguerite Fitzgerald told reporters in a media briefing on Saturday. “All positive cases were mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic, …

Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia
2 years, 1 month ago

Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly one in four guests …

COVID-19 cases confirmed aboard first cruise liner to dock in Western Australia after two years
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 cases confirmed aboard first cruise liner to dock in Western Australia after two years

ABC  

Passengers and staff aboard the first major cruise liner to visit Western Australia in over two years have tested positive for COVID-19, according to health authorities. Key points: Health authorities have confirmed passengers and crew aboard the Coral Princess docked in Broome have tested positive to COVID-19 The cruise liner is the first major tourist vessel to come to Western …

When might ‘cruise’ and ‘carefree’ start to align?
2 years, 4 months ago

When might ‘cruise’ and ‘carefree’ start to align?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK government doesn’t exactly inspire confidence: “Although operators have taken steps to improve infection control, cruise ships continue to …

China’s Covid cases hit three month high on beach town surge
2 years, 4 months ago

China’s Covid cases hit three month high on beach town surge

Live Mint  

Covid-19 cases in China jumped to a three-month high, with almost half of the 1,993 infections reported nationally for Wednesday coming from the widely shuttered Hainan island where tourists had thronged in search of respite. It’s the first time the daily number of cases in any Chinese province or city has exceeded 1,000 since May, when an outbreak shut down …

COVID-19: Over 80,000 tourists trapped in 'China's Hawaii' after authorities impose travel curbs
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Over 80,000 tourists trapped in 'China's Hawaii' after authorities impose travel curbs

Firstpost  

Tourism hotspot Sanya is a city of more than a million people on the southern island of Hainan, where 483 Covid cases were reported Sunday. All flights out of the city were cancelled over the weekend, with authorities also halting train ticket sales Beijing: Over 80,000 tourists are stranded in a resort city popularly known as “China’s Hawaii” after a …

Thousands stranded in China resort city amid COVID lockdown
2 years, 5 months ago

Thousands stranded in China resort city amid COVID lockdown

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown. The restrictions came into force on Saturday morning, as authorities sought to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the city on tropical Hainan Island. A recent outbreak in Shanghai spread so widely that …

Singapore reports 16,870 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
2 years, 5 months ago

Singapore reports 16,870 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

The Hindu  

Singapore reported 16,870 new COVID-19 cases — 15,978 local infections and 892 imported cases — and three deaths as of Wednesday, July 13, 2022 noon. The remaining 906 local COVID-19 cases were confirmed via Polymerase Chain Reaction tests. The last time Singapore reported daily infections more than those seen on Wednesday was on March 9 when 17,051 COVID-19 new cases …

Ray Hadley goes off on 2GB host Chris Smith, replacing Ben Fordham for Coral Princess Covid comments
2 years, 5 months ago

Ray Hadley goes off on 2GB host Chris Smith, replacing Ben Fordham for Coral Princess Covid comments

Daily Mail  

Ship docked at Circular Quay on Wednesday, will return to Brisbane on Thursday Radio 2GB host Ray Hadley has lashed out at fill-in breakfast Chris Smith saying he is 'embarrassed to be on the same network' as him over 'foolish' comments he made about a cruise ship packed with Covid infected passengers. Smith said passengers 'knew what they were walking …

More than 100 people on a cruise ship that docked in NSW on Tuesday have tested positive to COVID-19. Here’s what we know
2 years, 5 months ago

More than 100 people on a cruise ship that docked in NSW on Tuesday have tested positive to COVID-19. Here’s what we know

ABC  

It's been three months since Australia's cruise ban lifted, allowing the re-entry of cruise ships into Australian waters. Health officials are now tackling a COVID outbreak that has seen more than 100 people infected on the Coral Princess, which docked on the NSW South Coast on Tuesday. There are 118 confirmed cases, including 114 crew and four passengers who have …

Covid cruise ship nightmare: More than 100 infected as virus breaks out on Coral Princess
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid cruise ship nightmare: More than 100 infected as virus breaks out on Coral Princess

Daily Mail  

A Covid outbreak has ripped through a cruise ship sailing from Queensland to NSW, leaving dozens of infected guests isolating onboard. More than 100 passengers and crew on the Coral Princess have tested positive for Covid She said some passengers are isolating at home or in other accommodation, while authorities are helping the company manage infected staff on board. A …

Norwegian Cruise Line to drop requirement for COVID-19 test
2 years, 6 months ago

Norwegian Cruise Line to drop requirement for COVID-19 test

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Norwegian Cruise Line is dropping a requirement that passengers test negative for COVID-19 before sailing unless it is required by local rules. The company said Wednesday that it will drop the testing requirement Aug. 1 except on ships sailing from places with local testing rules, including in the United States, Canada, Bermuda and Greece. The Centers for Disease …

How to Minimize Covid Risk on a Cruise
2 years, 7 months ago

How to Minimize Covid Risk on a Cruise

Bloomberg  

In this week's edition of the Covid Q&A, we tackle vacations. In hopes of making this very confusing time just a little less so, each week Bloomberg Prognosis picks one reader question and puts it to experts in the field. It highlighted something many passengers don’t think about: Cruise ships are excellent breeding grounds for viruses. The US Centers for …

COVID-19 brings logistics rethink in Hong Kong
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 brings logistics rethink in Hong Kong

China Daily  

Cargo is unloaded at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in Hong Kong. Photo provided to CHINA DAILY Upgraded services eyed as cross-border freight links disrupted Around 7 pm one evening in early March, David Cheng, 64, left a two-story dormitory built from stacked shipping containers in Lok Ma Chau, Hong Kong. The longer journeys came after the Shenzhen authorities required truck …

Carnival cruise ship passengers complain of high number of Covid-19 cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Carnival cruise ship passengers complain of high number of Covid-19 cases

Hindustan Times  

Guests aboard a Carnival Corp. ship with an outbreak of Covid-19 say the staff was overwhelmed by the number of cases, showing the cruise industry is continuing to struggle with the illness. Carnival cruise ship passengers complain of high number of Covid-19 cases Carnival didn’t say how many people were infected on the Carnival Spirit, which docked Tuesday in Seattle …

COVID-19 | Hong Kong reopens beaches; Beijing relaxes quarantine rules
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 | Hong Kong reopens beaches; Beijing relaxes quarantine rules

The Hindu  

Hong Kong on May 5 reopened beaches and pools in a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, while China's capital Beijing began easing quarantine rules for arrivals from overseas. Hong Kong had closed water sports venues amid an outbreak of the highly transmissible omicron variant but has been tailing off restrictions as new case numbers fall. All residents are required to undergo …

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers
2 years, 9 months ago

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers

Associated Press  

Federal health officials are dropping the warning they have attached to cruising since the beginning of the pandemic, leaving it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship. The CDC removed the COVID-19 “cruise ship travel health notice” that was first imposed in March 2020, after virus outbreaks on several ships around the world. “While …

Guests and crew members test positive for COVID-19 aboard Princess Cruise ship
2 years, 9 months ago

Guests and crew members test positive for COVID-19 aboard Princess Cruise ship

LA Times  

Princess Cruises said that some passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19 after a 15-day cruise. Passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a 15-day Princess Cruise trip to the Panama Canal that returned Sunday to the Port of San Francisco. The cruise line did not say how many guests and crew members tested positive, or at …

These countries are still Covid-free
2 years, 11 months ago

These countries are still Covid-free

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Other islands elsewhere have also stayed Covid-free according to the World Health Organization: Niue, Tokelau, Saint Helena, the Cook Islands …

COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet

The Independent  

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After two years, the coronavirus hits one of the last uninfected places on Earth
2 years, 11 months ago

After two years, the coronavirus hits one of the last uninfected places on Earth

LA Times  

The Tarawa atoll of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, one of the last on the planet to suffer a coronavirus outbreak. When the coronavirus began spreading around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring that the pathogen didn’t reach its shores for nearly two full years. Kiribati finally began reopening this month, allowing the …

COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on planet
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on planet

India TV News  

Highlights Kiribati began reopening this month nearly after two years Officials tested each returning passenger three times in nearby Fiji Over half the passengers tested COVID positive When the coronavirus began spreading around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring the disease didn’t reach its shores for nearly two full years. Kiribati finally began reopening …

Covid outbreak on Australian aid ship headed to virus-free Tonga
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid outbreak on Australian aid ship headed to virus-free Tonga

Deccan Chronicle  

Almost two dozen crew on board an Australian Navy ship on its way to provide relief to the Pacific island of Tonga have been diagnosed with coronavirus, potentially hampering aid efforts to the Covid-free nation. Dutton said the Australian government was working with Tongan authorities to ensure the aid could still be delivered safely without passing on Covid to anyone …

Sailing through a COVID surge: Cruise passengers share tales
2 years, 11 months ago

Sailing through a COVID surge: Cruise passengers share tales

LA Times  

When Christina and Paul D’Amore boarded the Royal Clipper in Barbados early this month for their long postponed Caribbean sailing with friends from North Carolina, they had no misgivings — despite a federal health advisory just two days earlier warning against all cruise travel, even for those fully vaccinated for COVID-19. “It was so beautiful just to be out at …

One of 2 COVID cases at Hong Kong party was false positive
3 years ago

One of 2 COVID cases at Hong Kong party was false positive

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of two people who …

A dozen passengers on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus
3 years ago

A dozen passengers on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

LA Times  

Two people stand on a rear balcony of the Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in San Francisco on Thursday. A dozen passengers on a 10-day Mexican cruise tested positive for the coronavirus just before the ship docked in San Francisco on Thursday. The passengers aboard the Ruby Princess, whose infections were discovered through random testing, were either asymptomatic or had …

More passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship test Covid positive in Mumbai
3 years ago

More passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship test Covid positive in Mumbai

India TV News  

Highlights 143 passengers on board cruise ship tested Covid positive 66 other travellers already diagnosed with the infection BMC has arranged five ambulances for ferrying the infected passengers to quarantine centres Out of 1,827 passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship that has returned to Mumbai from Goa, 143 have tested positive for coronavirus in addition to 66 other travellers already …

Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions
3 years ago

Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing Wednesday as the city attempted to stem an emerging omicron outbreak. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam also announced that restaurant dining will be forbidden after 6 p.m. for two …

Mumbai: 123 Passengers on Cordelia Cruise Ship Test Covid-19 Positive; Result of 832 Samples Awaited
3 years ago

Mumbai: 123 Passengers on Cordelia Cruise Ship Test Covid-19 Positive; Result of 832 Samples Awaited

News 18  

A total of 123 passengers out of 1,827 on the Cordelia cruise ship, which came to Mumbai, have tested positive for Covid-19 till now. Cordelia cruise ship, where 66 of the over 2,000 people on board had tested positive for coronavirus, was sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all the passengers on Monday night after some of the infected …

Mumbai: BMC quarantines 41 Covid positive passengers of cruise ship
3 years ago

Mumbai: BMC quarantines 41 Covid positive passengers of cruise ship

Live Mint  

Forty one passengers that were infected with the Coronavirus aboard the Cordelia cruise ship that had set said from Mumbai to Goa, has been moved to institutional quarantine. The civic body also did not allow the passengers to disembark from the cruise ship after it was sent back from Goa on Tuesday evening. The infected 66 people had refused to …

Cruise ship sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all passengers after 66 of 2,000 onboard found Covid positive
3 years ago

Cruise ship sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all passengers after 66 of 2,000 onboard found Covid positive

India TV News  

Highlights Over 2,000 onboard cruise ship were tested for Covid after one crew member was found positive Out of more than 2000 people onboard, 66 were found positive Cruise ship was sent back to Mumbai as some passengers refused to get treated at Goa hospital The Cordelia cruise ship, where 66 of them over 2,000 people on board tested positive …

Cordelia cruise ship: 66 on board ship docked in Goa test COVID positive, vessel sent back to Mumbai
3 years ago

Cordelia cruise ship: 66 on board ship docked in Goa test COVID positive, vessel sent back to Mumbai

Firstpost  

The cruise liner, where the Narcotics Control Bureau busted a high-profile rave party in October last year, was carrying hordes of New Year revellers. Panaji: The Cordelia cruise ship, where 66 of them over 2,000 people on board tested positive for coronavirus, has been sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all the passengers after some of the infected persons …

'Lack of govt empathy': Cordelia Cruises CEO says firm followed all Covid protocols
3 years ago

'Lack of govt empathy': Cordelia Cruises CEO says firm followed all Covid protocols

India Today  

Cordelia Cruises on Tuesday said that it complied with all regulations stipulated by the Directorate General of Shipping, India, and followed all Covid protocols. The crew member who had first tested Covid positive was isolated immediately at the onset of his symptoms, the company's CEO said. The RT-PCR is mandatory as is being double-vaccinated for both crew as well as …

Covid scare on Cordelia cruise as patients roam freely: A timeline of events
3 years ago

Covid scare on Cordelia cruise as patients roam freely: A timeline of events

India Today  

As many as 66 passengers on board the Mumbai-Goa Cordelia cruise ship tested positive on Monday after one crew member aboard the vessel was found to have contracted the disease. The Cordelia cruise ship was slated to leave the Goa terminal at 7 pm and reach Mumbai at noon the next day. 7) Ship officials initially said that the negative …

Cordelia cruise ship with 66 Covid patients docks at Mumbai port
3 years ago

Cordelia cruise ship with 66 Covid patients docks at Mumbai port

India Today  

The Cordelia cruise ship with 66 Covid-19 infected passengers docked at Mumbai port at 6 pm on Tuesday. READ | 66 Covid patients on Cordelia cruise not placed in isolation, passengers protest inside While the other passengers will stay back on cruise. 66 PASSENGERS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID The samples of over 2000 passengers and crew members on the cruise …

66 out of 2000 on-board Mumbai-Goa cruise ship Cordelia test Covid positive
3 years ago

66 out of 2000 on-board Mumbai-Goa cruise ship Cordelia test Covid positive

India TV News  

Highlights The cruise ship left for Goa with over 2,000 people on-board including passengers, crew members 66 out of 2000 have been found positive for coronavirus The cruise ship is currently harboured near the Mormugao Port cruise terminal, Vasco At least 66 of 2,000 passengers on-board Cordelia cruise ship which came from Mumbai have tested Covid positive, PTI quoted state …

66 passengers onboard Mumbai-Goa cruise ship test positive for Covid
3 years ago

66 passengers onboard Mumbai-Goa cruise ship test positive for Covid

India Today  

After one crew member aboard the cruise ship tested positive for Covid, the samples of over 2000 passengers and crew members on the ship were tested and 66 have tested Covid-19 positive. On Sunday, a medical team in PPE kits went on board to conduct an RT-PCR test of all 2,016 people, including passengers and crew members onboard. Covid-19 Update …

Singapore open border policy tested as imported Covid-19 cases soar
3 years ago

Singapore open border policy tested as imported Covid-19 cases soar

Live Mint  

Singapore reported more Covid-19 infections among travelers from abroad than local cases for the first time in nearly half a year, testing the resolve of the country to keep its borders open amid the worldwide spread of the omicron variant. The last time Covid-19 cases among travelers surpassed local infections was on July 12. While Singapore has chosen to freeze …

Cruise ships unsafe as Omicron surges, says CDC
3 years ago

Cruise ships unsafe as Omicron surges, says CDC

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a change to its guidance on Thursday, CDC officials moved cruise ship travel to its highest-risk list, Level 4, …

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