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Cruisingâs Return Will Likely Include Mandatory Face Masks Onboard
February 01, 2021
Passengers can expect a face mask mandate upon cruising s North America return. Photo: Ramunas Bruzas/Shutterstock.com.
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order, unveiled on Jan. 29, will likely require all passengers onboard cruise ships to wear masks while sailing once the cruise industry returns to sailing in North America.
The order, which can be found in full here, was issued late on Friday and requires all travelers “into, within, or out of the United States” traveling by “airplane, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, and ride-shares” to wear a face mask.
Updated on February 1, 2021 at 9:09 am
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A blanket of snow covered the D.C. area Sunday, affecting COVID-19 vaccine distribution and testing sites on Monday.
Testing sites in D.C., Montgomery County and Prince William County are closed due to the wintry weather. Vaccine appointments scheduled for Monday have been canceled in Fairfax County and Prince George’s County.
Those who had their appointments canceled will be able to reschedule for later in the week.
Vaccinations in DC by Race and Ethnicity
Race and ethnicity data is now available on D.C.’s coronavirus portal, but the data doesn t show a complete picture, D.C. Health Director LaQuandra Nesbitt said at a press conference Monday.
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At a press conference Sunday in Miami Gardens, a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Health explained that officials had been having difficulties with people not answering their phone to schedule the second dose appointment. Another major factor causing delays, the spokesperson said, is people showing up hours before their scheduled appointment. Patients should arrive no more than thirty minutes ahead of their time slot, Public Information Officer Mike Jachles said.
The mandate issued by CDC division director Martin S. Cetron was made after President Joe Biden issued an executive order Jan. 21 that called for immediate action on mask-wearing for all forms of public transportation. It applies to all public commercial transportation planes, trains, boats and buses and to transportation hubs, such as air terminals, train stations, subway stations, seaports and bus depots. It also c
Updated on January 30, 2021 at 10:35 am
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The new case was identified in an adult living in the Baltimore metro region with no international travel history, making community transmission likely, officials say. Contact tracing is underway.
Vaccinations for D.C.-area teachers began this week. So far, more than 1,130 D.C. public school teachers and staff and 802 charter school teachers and staff have been vaccinated with their first dose.
Starting Monday, Feb. 1, child care providers and independent school teachers and staff in D.C. will be eligible to book a vaccination appointment as well.
About 1,400 appointments will be made available for the first week of February and 900 appointments for each subsequent week.