Cruise ships lifted the ban by CDC

CDC makes its decision.

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The risks are surrounding the world due to the Coronavirus, as the number of cases increases at a very rapid rate, frightening the whole world. The CDC cancels the ban on cruise ships, but passengers won't be allowed on them yet Cruise ships will have to make mock trips before passengers can return on board

Sailing in American waters.

Cruise ships will be allowed to continue sailing in US waters from Sunday - but it will be some time before passengers can board them again. On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new sailing order detailing how cruise ships can resume operations in phases, with a special focus on preventing the spread of the coronavirus to passengers, crew, and the communities where cruise ships travel.

When will passengers be allowed to ride?

The CDC's "conditional sail order framework" does not clarify exactly when passengers will be allowed to board cruise ships again, but it does give a "framework for actionable elements" that cruise lines should follow, according to a press release about the ship. New. Order.

"During the initial phases, cruise ship operators must demonstrate compliance with testing, quarantine, isolation, and social distancing requirements to protect crew members while building the laboratory capacity needed to test future crew and passengers," the press release said.

 

Reducing the risk of spreading the virus.

Then, cruise ship operators will have to demonstrate their ability to reduce the risk of the virus spreading by operating mock trips with volunteers pretending to be passengers, the statement said.

Obtaining appropriate certification by ships.

According to the statement, cruise ships that meet certain requirements and obtain the appropriate certification will be able to bring passengers on board "in a way that mitigates the risks of COVID-19 among passengers, crew, and communities."

Specific instructions.

Cruise ships will be allowed to sail in US waters again on November 1, but they will have to follow specific instructions before they can bring passengers on board again. (IStock)

Several passengers.

A conditional sail order applies to cruise ships that can carry a minimum of 250 passengers and travel in United States waters.

Robert Redfield ( the director of the CDC ).

"This framework provides a pathway to resume safe and responsible navigation," Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, said in a statement. “It will reduce the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak on ships and prevent passengers and crew from spreading the disease in ports and in the communities in which they live. "The CDC and the cruise industry have a common goal of protecting crew, passengers and communities, and they will continue to work together to ensure that all necessary public health measures are in place before cruise ships begin to sail with passengers," Redfield added. The CDC issued the original no-sail order on March 14 and extended the order on April 9, July 16, and September 30. The September 30 order is due to expire on Saturday.