Effective August 1, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ three brands will stop requiring pre-cruise COVID-19 testing unless required by local regulations.
For many, cruising has nothing to do with any kind of normal. But traveling by plane is decidedly more common.
Sis recently got Covid, probably at a church picnic, becoming symptomatic while traveling to FL, which she drove to. She flew back, still sick enough with Covid that she passed out at the security check point and they called the EMTs. She was offered a test to check her heart, (EKG?), but not once asked if she was now or recently experienced Covid symptoms. They whisked her away to the plane in a wheelchair where they pre-boarded her. She then drove the 2.5 hours home, somehow managing not to pass out again while behind the wheel.
She had no shame telling me this, though I have always considered her a considerate person. When I asked her why she got on the plane knowing she was likely contagious, she seemed to shrug, (on the phone,) and said she wore her mask the whole time and others should do the same if they were worried about protecting themselves.
The new normal for us is outdoors or self-contained. Sadly it also includes no longer inviting Sis to share our indoor spaces.
IP