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Alaska Lures Tourists With Its Stunning Landscapes — And Free COVID-19 Vaccines

8:30pm June 02, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Officials hope the added incentive of the vaccine will attract visitors. It's part of an effort to jump start a floundering summer tourism industry that's been devastated by the pandemic.

Cruise ships are docked at the Port of Miami in the spring. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suspended cruises from U.S. ports in March after coronavirus outbreaks on a number of ships.

Cruise Lines Can Sail Again From The U.S., But It's Not Clear How Soon

7:21pm October 30, 2020

by Greg Allen

The federal government has given the go-ahead for cruise ships to sail from ports in the United States. Officials stopped cruise lines in March as the coronavirus pandemic ramped up.

Cruise ship berths in Ketchikan, Alaska, sit empty on May 13 — a day when two ships carrying a total of more than 4,500 passengers were originally scheduled to arrive.

Cruise Shutdown Leaves Southeast Alaska Without Its Economic Lifeblood

1:58pm May 19, 2020

by Eric Stone

Cruise lines have canceled voyages to Southeast Alaska through the summer because of COVID-19. The move is devastating to the economies of many small cities that depend on tourist dollars.

A cruise ship docks in Mahé island, the largest island in the Seychelles, on Nov. 18, 2019.

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Seychelles Bans Cruise Ships Until 2022 Out Of Coronavirus Fears

5:55pm May 14, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Banning cruise ships is not the first step Seychelles has taken to mitigate the spread of the virus. Its international airport shut down in March is not scheduled to reopen until June 1.

The coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship docked in San Francisco, Calif., on April 7, 2020.

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Even With COVID-19 Cases, Suing Cruise Lines Is 'Extraordinarily Difficult'

11:46am April 22, 2020

by Greg Allen

Cruise ships have stopped carrying passengers after a wave of coronavirus cases. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against the cruise lines. But whether they'll be successful is another question.

The Carnival cruise ship Zaandam sailing near Juneau, Alaska (file photo).

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Cruise Ships With Sick People Dock In Florida

5:10pm April 02, 2020

by Greg Allen

Florida relents and will allow a Carnival cruise ship with sick passengers and crew to dock in Fort Lauderdale. The Zaandam has been at sea for weeks after leaving Argentina.

The cruise ship Costa Favolasa next to a sightseeing boat in Venice, Italy, in this undated file photo.

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Sick Cruise Ship Crew Taken to Miami Hospitals

4:24pm March 26, 2020

by Greg Allen

Crew members from two cruise ships off the Miami coast have been taken to several hospitals. About a dozen people have symptoms like pneumonia and bronchitis.

Ohio State University suspended in-person classes through March 30.

The Coronavirus Outbreak And The Challenges Of Online-Only Classes

5:00am March 13, 2020

by Paige Pfleger

To slow the coronavirus, colleges are canceling in-person classes and shifting to online only. How do students and faculty adapt, and what gets lost in the shift away from gathering in classes?

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Linda Nalbandian and her children on a previous cruise. The family has struggled to decide whether to cancel an upcoming vacation in April.

Ditching A Dream Cruise Vacation Is Painful Call

1:51pm March 11, 2020

by Chris Arnold

Thousands of people who booked vacation cruises are considering canceling. The federal government has taken the unusual step of advising people not to take a cruise given the coronavirus outbreak.

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The Grand Princess cruise ship heads under the Golden Gate Bridge to a port in Oakland, Calif., on Monday. The ship's more than 2,400 passengers are headed to either medical care or a quarantine due to the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Grand Princess Cruise Ship Docks Off California Coast

8:09pm March 09, 2020

by Bill Chappell

As people began to disembark from the ship, officials said American passengers will be tested and held in quarantine in California, Texas and Georgia. International travelers will be sent home.

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