“While cruising will always pose some risk of COVID-19 transmission, travelers will make their own risk assessment when choosing to travel on a cruise ship, much like they do in all other travel settings,” the agency said in a statement to NPR.
Alaska coronavirus news
Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
Alaska’s top doctor on living with COVID in the post-restriction era
KTOO’s Claire Stremple checked in with Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink to talk about this moment of living with COVID while many are ready to move on.
Do I really need another booster? The answer depends on age, risk and timing
If you’re wondering whether to get a second booster, here are a few key factors to consider.
Free COVID tests and treatments no longer free for uninsured, as funding runs out
Some clinics have already started to turn away people without insurance who come to get tested and can’t afford to pay for it.
The FDA is expected to authorize 2nd boosters for people 50 and up
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize the additional booster shots without holding a meeting of its independent vaccine advisors.
US airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes
The letter was signed by the leaders of 10 U.S. companies, including six of the largest airlines in the country: Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United.