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CDC Rates Cruise Ships for Sanitation and Cleanliness
Title (Dublin Core)
CDC Rates Cruise Ships for Sanitation and Cleanliness
Description (Dublin Core)
Cruise ships are bustling cities. Lido decks are a din of conversation over food, and while most cruise ships suspended buffets years ago, passengers still share access to, among others, refillable water stations, cookie baskets, and salt and pepper shakers. Tables are close together and guests stand closely in line. While hand sanitizer stations are dotted throughout common areas, cruise ships with so many people in such close quarters, are difficult places to prevent the spread of aerosol, airborne virus’ like Covid-19. Now that cruise ships, and world health organizations, have had time to assess the risk they are developing new protocols to help making cruising possible again when it is safe to do so. The United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the Vessel Sanitation Program, which is now shifting to include Covid-19 health protocols. Ships receive a surprise inspection from the CDC where they evaluate the following areas: medial facilities, potable water systems, swimming pools and whirlpool spas, galleys and dining rooms, child activity centers, hotel accommodations, ventilation systems, and common areas of the ship. At The Points Guy blog, they outline how the program works and how future cruisers can use the CDC data to inform the health and safety of their future vacation.
Date (Dublin Core)
August 7, 2020
Creator (Dublin Core)
Mimi Wright for The Points Guy
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Sarah Peterson
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HST580
Partner (Dublin Core)
Arizona State University
Type (Dublin Core)
Blog Article
Link (Bibliographic Ontology)
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Health & Wellness
English
Travel
English
Transportation
English
Recreation & Leisure
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
cruise ship
CDC
precautions
vacation
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
cruise
industry
ship
health
sanitation
protocols
cruising
sanitizer
vacation
return to service
common areas
aerosol
airborne
risk
safety
CDC,
vessel
program
medical
potable water
galley
dining rooms
hotel
ventilation
child centers
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
09/03/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
07/20/2021
08/02/2022
09/23/2024
Date Created (Dublin Core)
09/07/2020
This item was submitted on September 3, 2020 by Sarah Peterson using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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