The CDC upgrades cruise ship COVID-19 infection risk to highest level possible (Miami Herald)

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By Bianca Padró Ocasio
November 22, 2020 02:03 PM, Updated November 22, 2020 07:41 PM

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upgraded the cruise ship travel risk to a level 4, the federal agency’s highest risk level possible for contracting COVID-19.

Amid reports of widespread outbreaks in cruises earlier this year, CDC recommends for travelers to avoid cruise ships, including river cruises, around the world, given the “very high” risk of becoming infected or spreading the novel coronavirus.

If passengers decide to go on cruises, they should get tested three to five days after the trip. Even if they test negative after a trip, cruise ship travelers should stay home for seven days after the trip.

The advisory comes nearly a month after the CDC lifted its cruise ban, following heavy lobbying from the industry group Cruise Lines International Association to let ships sail again. The Oct. 30 sail order, however, lists conditions to allow cruise ships to resume their operations, including testing requirements and written agreements with medical facilities on land.
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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Well, duh. Isn't that where a lot of this mess started?

And this after the CDC lifted its cruise ban last month.

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2. Rachel talked about this on her show tonight -- last month's decision was a sop to industry.

She described it as one of the recent CDC decisions which was "inexplicable", and expressed hope that the announcement in the OP was a sign of return to pre-Trumpian competence.