Cruise ships cleared by CDC to plan return to U.S. waters

By Michael Smith and Jonathan Levin | Bloomberg
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would lift a ban on cruises in U.S. waters, even as government scientists warned that ships remain vulnerable to deadly Covid-19 outbreaks.
The agency provided a list of detailed requirements that cruise lines must meet to resume U.S. operations — meaning that ships could return to U.S. ports in the next few months.
“This framework provides a pathway to resume