Cruise ships have a difficult enough time protecting passengers from viruses and bacteria, to think a COVID-19 outbreak would be tolerated in theory and practice is a civil rights violation. All people proceed with vacations abroad cruise ships with the idea they are safe from every form of illness except seasickness caused by motion and not invading organisms.
The ships are demanding vaccinations before boarding to protect all the people on the cruise. That is a responsible business model that should be mandated where people gather, especially on a cruise ship.
May 20, 2021
By Heidi GrooverCruises from Seattle to Alaska (click here) are set to return this summer after federal lawmakers cleared the way for sailings that have been on hold since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
The move signals the return of a significant slice of downtown Seattle’s economy, where some waterfront businesses plan staffing around the cruise schedule. But significant questions remain about exact safety protocols the cruise lines will enforce.
Proof of vaccination will be required, the companies said Thursday. Decisions about masks, social distancing and precise quarantine procedures are still to come.
Cruise ships became early emblems of the pandemic when outbreaks aboard ships last year stranded crews and passengers on board for weeks. This spring, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been working on guidelines to allow cruise ships to resume operations....
