Health agency had previously advised Americans to avoid cruise ships because of COVID-19 risks.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday dropped its two-year-old travel advisory that warned Americans against boarding cruise ships. It's a move that could help the cruise line industry recover from billions of dollars in losses incurred during the The CDC first cautioned Americans to stay off cruise ships in 2020 during the height of the health crisis. The agency said last year that rapidly, raising the risk of passengers and crew getting infected.
Industry group Cruise Lines International Association said the CDC's move"recognizes the effective public health measures in place on cruise ships and begins to level the playing field, between cruise and similarly situated venues on land, for the first time since March 2020."
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