CDC investigating more than 85 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

[Baitball Blogger]

December 29, 2021 at 9:39 am EST
By Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating or monitoring 86 cruise ships after reports of COVID-19 outbreaks on board, as the omicron variant continues to spread in the U.S. and beyond.

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According to a list posted on its website Tuesday, the CDC is beginning an investigation of 38 ships, and has already investigated 48 vessels, all of which remain “under observation,” according to the agency’s update.

The ships being monitored include Disney, Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian.

The CDC investigates a ship if there are one or more reported COVID-19 cases among the crew or if cases reported account for at least 0.10% of total passengers (or one person per thousand on the ship) in the past week.

https://www.wftv.com/news/trending/cdc-investigating-more-than-85-cruise-ships-following-covid-19-outbreaks/XVGEA3MHCBB3BLKCMXLI67F3OE/

[luv2fly]

1. The political affiliations of cruise ship passengers nowadays

One has to wonder...

While I have never been interested in a cruise myself, I have friends who enjoy them... all Democrats I might add. But none of them would consider going on a cruise these days given covid, so my small sample says it's likely most of these passengers are right-leaning.

The CDC investigating this is a good thing, though of course the MAGAts are going to cry foul if their freedumb is threatened.

[jimfields33]

2. Definitely not everything is political

But I do find it funny how the government wouldn’t give them PPP funding but now suddenly they are part of the United States. Some equitable fairness should be warranted.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Right, seems like GOP self euthanasia cruises.