'Stop the fear mongering!': Peeved cruise-goers tell the CDC they're ready to set sail despite the pandemic
But many who responded to the CDC said they were ready to set sail again, so long as proper safety measures were put in place. Some suggested protocols such as regular temperature checks, reduced capacities, and cabins where sick passengers could quarantine.
Others downplayed the risks of catching COVID-19 at sea and accused the CDC of unfairly imposing its will on cruise-goers and cruise operators, when other forms of transportation have been allowed to continue operating. That's despite cruises being a form of transportation people take for fun rather than necessity, and the fact that from March 1 to July 10,. "No matter what we try to prevent people will get Covid and most will be fine.
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