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- Global cases: More than 1,579,600
- Global deaths: At least 94,500
- US cases: More than 452,500
- US deaths: At least 16,100
The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
8:45 pm: CDC extends order restricting cruise ships from allowing passengers to disembark
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday announced the extension of the “No Sail Order” affecting cruise ships that it originally issued on March 14. The policy restricts cruise ships from allowing passengers or crew members to disembark, and they cannot let crew members come aboard, either, unless the U.S. Coast Guard approves.
The order is in place until the secretary of the until the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ declaration that coronavirus is a public health emergency expires, the CDC directory rolls back or changes the order or 100 days…
