I had a difficult time posting this so I did it in its present form and then shut down my computer and restarted it, and it seems OK now.
It seems the new variant isn’t as bad as the previous ones, but if the fear mongers can whip it up, IMHO it will cause some of the cruise lines to declare a form of bankruptcy. -Tom
Here is one of the expected problems for cruise lines.
It has been picked up on FR at:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4018430/posts
NEW ORLEANS — Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday night.
The Norwegian Breakaway had departed New Orleans on Nov. 28 and is due to return this weekend, According to Norwegian’s website, the company requires all passengers and crew members to have been vaccinated against the virus at least two weeks prior to departure.