The agency announced new requirements for the cruise industry Wednesday
If a ship can prove it passes the threshold for vaccinated passengers and crew, it will be able to skip simulated voyages and move directly to open water sailing
The CDC also said it was reducing its timeline for responding to applications for simulated voyages from 60 days to five days
Simulated voyages are trial journeys for crew and port personnel to practice new COVID-19 operational procedures with volunteers
The CDC said it was committed to reopening the cruise industry for summer
Last week, Alaska joined Florida s lawsuit demanding cruise ships be allowed to resume sailing immediately
Why are you STILL wearing a mask? Naomi Watts, 52, Kendall Jenner, 25 and Ashley Graham, 33, among stars ignoring government guidelines after CDC ruled Americans CAN remove coverings outside
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention stated on Tuesday that fully vaccinated people can now shed their masks outdoors for just about any activity
People who have not been vaccinated may also go maskless at small outdoor gatherings with vaccinated people or while exercising outside
The CDC also noted that everyone - vaccinated or unvaccinated - is safest with a mask while doing any indoor activity
Unvaccinated people may also remove their masks when exercising outside or getting together with small groups of vaccinated people outdoors
President Biden cut short remarks to reporters outside the White House on Tuesday because he said answering more questions would have gotten him into trouble.
Fauci blasts $100m Spotify podcast star Joe Rogan for encouraging people to only worry about themselves after he told his young and healthy listeners NOT to get vaccinated
Joe Rogan, 53, told millions of listeners of his hit podcast I don t think you need to worry about getting the COVID-19 vaccine
The comments were met with fury online, with many saying Rogan was spreading dangerous misinformation
Speaking to The Today Show, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Rogan misunderstood the point of vaccines as protecting society as a whole Even if you don t have any symptoms, you are propagating the outbreak, Fauci said
The CDC studied vaccination among more than 400 seniors hospitalized for any reason between January and March
Nearly 190 of those over-65s tested positive for coronavirus
Just one senior had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 18 had had a first dose
The results suggest getting fully vaccinated with either shot is just as protective for people 65 and older as it is for younger people
Real world data from Israel suggested Pfizer s shot worked as well, but less was known about the real-world efficacy of Moderna s for seniors