Trending Now: Cruise ships kept sailing as coronavirus spread. Travelers and health experts question why.

Health experts said the cruise industry's initial resistance to take drastic action — coupled with a deference from government officials, who let the companies come up with their own action plan — put more passengers at risk.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Trending Now Mar 20, 6:22 PM     Cruise ships kept sailing as coronavirus spread. Travelers and health experts question why. Health experts said the cruise industry's initial resistance to take drastic action — coupled with a deference from government officials, who let the companies come up with their own action plan — put more passengers at risk. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071