Collected Item: “CDC Rates Cruise Ships for Sanitation and Cleanliness”
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CDC Rates Cruise Ships for Sanitation and Cleanliness
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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.
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HST580, ASU, 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
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https://thepointsguy.com/guide/cruise-ship-cdc-scores/
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Mimi Wright
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2020-08-07