Coronavirus Watch: CDC stops reporting COVID levels on cruise ships
The CDC ended its COVID-19 program for cruise ships on Monday, saying companies have what they need to "manage their own COVID-19 mitigation."
The change comes as capacity and occupancy levels on ships have ramped back up. The agency transitioned to a voluntary program for COVID-19 mitigation earlier this year, which offered recommendations on safety measures like testing and vaccination.
Read more from reporter Nathan Diller here.
It's Tuesday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news to know:
- COVID cases in Europe have tripled in the past six weeks, making up nearly half of all global infections, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
- A recent CDC report showed the pandemic may have reversed years of progress combatting antimicrobial-resistant 'superbug' infections in the U.S.
- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the nation's pandemic health response, will likely retire by the end of President Joe Biden's current term in office, according to multiple reports.
See our COVID-19 resource guide here. See total reported cases and deaths here. On vaccinations: About 78% of people in the U.S. have received at least one vaccine shot, and about 67% are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
– Cady Stanton, Paste BN Nation NOW reporter, @cady_stanton