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No sail, big worries: CDC halt to cruises creates unease in Alabama
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The Alabama Cruise Terminal pictured during the afternoon hours on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Mobile, Ala. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com).
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Angela Oaks Ockman is ready to get back to cruising. She booked an excursion out of Mobile aboard the Carnival Sensation on September 27. And if all goes well, it will be her husband’s and stepson’s first-ever cruise.
But as of right now, there is no cruise ship in Mobile. There is no cruising occurring anywhere in the United States, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has maintained restrictions against cruising, warning that everyone avoid cruise ships – even riverboats. The industry is one of the few under sole federal oversight, and is among the few major industries that remain shutdown in the U.S.
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Residents of a Caribbean island attempting to flee a volcanic eruption will not be permitted to travel to neighboring countries offering refuge unless they produce proof showing that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, said that only those who had been fully vaccinated can board the ships that will take them to neighboring islands.
Gonsalves said in an
interview on NBC Radio St Vincent and the Grenadines that it was the decision of the countries willing to take refugees to not accept unvaccinated visitors. He also recommended that anyone going to a shelter on St. Vincent be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Only 10,805 of the country’s residents have received at least