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CDC just dropped its cruise ship COVID program. Is it safe to cruise now?

The government quietly ended its color-coded dashboard amid new coronavirus outbreaks

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Christopher Elliott
Jul 22, 2022
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Is it safe to cruise now?

This week, the Centers for Disease Control quietly ended its COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships, which published a color-coding system for ships based on infection risk. The government said it was retiring the system because testing "may now vary among cruise lines." 

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