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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCourt rules for Florida in cruise case, grants injunction stopping CDC order
Orlando Sentinel *(Paywall)*The ruling by U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday is part of a larger lawsuit brought by the state of Florida that contends the CDC has overstepped its authority through its orders that have limited cruise lines ability to return to business.
By granting the injunction, the court deemed that Florida was likely to succeed in the overall case on its merits, demonstrating the state would be harmed if the order continues, but also sent both the state and CDC back to mediation.
ProfessorGAC
(65,633 posts)Just for context
also, not trying to proffer a learned legal opinion, just a personal one, but sending it back to mediation sounds like punting, to me.
kirkuchiyo
(402 posts)Response to kirkuchiyo (Reply #2)
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ananda
(28,948 posts)You know.
DFW
(54,622 posts)How about the people on the ships and the ones they come in contact with after their cruise?
Ahhh, who am I to say? Who the hell cares about people when there are cruises to run? Lets get our priorities straight here. Im sure Marco Rubio, Rick Scott snd Matt Gaetz will be seen on a cruise docking in their state any day now! Right?
Right?
Oh. No way, huh?
Never mind!
corporations are the only people that count
OrlandoDem2
(2,076 posts)Callous disregard for human life.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)LiberalFighter
(51,647 posts)Deuxcents
(16,552 posts)In Florida reported June 11-June 17. 2300 were Florida residents. .. my iPhone gives me updates WINK News 3 hours ago. Its maddening.
WHITT
(2,868 posts)The Odyssey of the Seas scheduled Caribbean voyages out of Fort Lauderdale were originally set to begin on July 3 but theyre now being pushed back to the end of July.
Although all of the Odysseys 1,400 crew members were vaccinated against COVID-19, the positive tests came before the vaccines were fully effective.
https://nbc-2.com/news/2021/06/16/positive-covid-19-tests-delay-launch-of-royal-caribbean-cruise-ship/
liberal_mama
(1,495 posts)I think it will be a disaster.
Terry_M
(745 posts)Delta strain, about to become dominant is more easily transmissible, bypasses previous immunity to some extent (ie if you had COVID last year, you may still catch it again if it's the delta strain), bypasses Pfizer vaccine response somehwat, making that 88% effective.
One person with the delta strain gets on board one of those ships, a week later, 100 people will be walking off/carried off the ship with COVID even with the CDC mandated 95% vaccinated requirement.