A coronavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that docked in New Orleans over the weekend has called into question the safety and health measures cruise lines implemented to resuscitate the industry after a yearlong pandemic shutdown.
People look at Norwegian Breakaway, on the Hudson River, in New York, on May 8, 2013.
The outbreak demonstrates the difficulty of keeping the virus away from cruise ships despite the implementation of strict public health protocols. Cruises were shut down under a"No Sail Order" issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in March 2020.or a negative Covid-19 test for all passengers and crew members.
In another instance between July and August, 58 passengers and crew members aboard a ship become infected, the CDC reported.“It’s a high-risk environment,” said Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. “A cruise ship is an enclosed population where people are in close face-to-face contact often in very small places for prolonged periods of time.
Saag recommends cruise passengers get tested for Covid minutes before boarding a ship and that they wear masks while touring off the boat.
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