Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday testing passengers for COVID-19 was 'very likely' going to be part of a new set of safety measures planned to get its ships to resume sailing after months of being docked.
FILE PHOTO: A Royal Caribbean International cruise ship is seen at Circular Quay in Sydney Harbour, in Sydney, Australia, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line are working on new safety standards, tapping former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to serve as co-chair of a group called the “Healthy Sail Panel”. Royal Caribbean said it expected the panel to approve a return-to-sailing plan by the end of the month for submission to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control .
U.S. cruise operators have said ocean liners would not ferry passengers again until at least the end of October, as coronavirus cases rise in the United States.
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