COVID-19 Outbreak Hits One of the First Cruise Ships Back at Sea

Figured that was what you meant .. fortunately our minds do transpose words to pick up on the intent

*large groups of*

Sadly, this does not surprise me at all. I work in healthcare, and one of the first things that was discovered with this virus is that it tends to spread easily among groups of large people, and even faster in groups of large people in enclosed spaces. This just spells disaster before a vaccine can be made and approved. Think about it: that's why nursing homes, schools, factories, etc. are mini-hotspots now for the virus.

The good news is vaccines are on the horizon. Experts are suggesting that vaccines could be ready as early as January. There's even large-scale clinical trials going on now (the largest that I know about is one that has about 30,000+ people in it).

It will be interesting to watch! Hope everything goes according to plan.

MSC announced they'll start sailing 2 ships in the med this August. Their health protocols were also announced. They're going to perform swab tests prior to boarding and use touchless meal ordering. Also controlling excursions. That's the tough one. Details in the link.

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/5510/?et_cid=3350314&et_rid=216816920&et_referrer=Boards_WAR_CC

We live in a part of the country where individual rights are a VERY touchy subject. Thats why we moved here 20 years ago...Want to start a fight?...tell someone around here who's not wearing a mask to go find one. Overwhelming majority wear one, or social distance, out of respect for their neighbors, even strangers,,, The rest, well................

Here is the latest in Alaska. Cruise ship/line tries it and fails. I'm afraid this is a sign of the times until a viable vaccine is discovered.

We have a surge of Covid-19 going in Alaska right now. Anchorage, which has about half the population of Alaska has come up with more stringent rules than most of the rest of the state has. Anchorage gets hit harder than other communities up here due to it being the economic and social center of the state, so the city has to absorb a lot of those sitting it out in isolation or ventilators.

Even then, there are those who still believe it all to be a hoax. Take for instance, Kriner, a small diner owner near downtown Anchorage, he defied the ordinance and packed his restaurant. He is getting penalized but the obstinate are throwing $100.00 bills at him to help with his fines.

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2020/08/04/alaskas-first-cruise-ship-of-2020-returns-to-port-early-after-passenger-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2020/08/04/anchorage-orders-restaurant-to-halt-dine-in-service-after-it-stayed-open-in-spite-of-covid-19-restrictions/

and it gets worse.................. Possible Spread to ports off of Cruise....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDGqhN2U3Ro

Where at a point of inflection on whether this industry will crumble due undefinable point of time to restart. Who knows what will be left of the industry. Need some therapeutics and vaccine to turn the world around and mitigate fear.

Utterly predictable...did anyone read the comments attached to the "update"? Yeh OGW...a "learning experience"....not with us onboard thankyou.....just waiting for the right "time" to cancel Nov...