State Department: Amid coronavirus risk, Americans 'should not travel by cruise ship'

The State Department is warning all Americans, and not just the sick, to avoid getting on cruise ships in the wake of the coronavirus risk.

The department wrote in a tweet: “U.S. citizens, especially with underlying conditions, should not travel by cruise ship. #CDC notes increased risk of #COVID19 on cruises. Many countries have implemented screening procedures, denied port entry rights to ships and prevented disembarking.”

Crew member performs beatbox routine for passengers
Passengers on Matthew Viers’s Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas, Nevada, were treated to a short beatbox performance by a crew member on March 5, 2020. The video shows a crew member beatboxing at breakneck speed into the public-address system. Passengers can be heard cheering him on at the end of his performance. Viers told Storyful that the crew member had just finished reciting the emergency procedures before he broke into the vocal performance. Viers captioned the video, “How does @SouthwestAir hire this talent and have the best customer service in the industry?” Credit: matthewviers via Storyful

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Why you shouldn’t use seat pockets
Flights are becoming less and less pleasant, and with everything going on right now it’s okay to be paranoid and take a bit of extra precaution. Flight attendants have found some pretty nasty things inside of the seat pockets and advise travelers not to use them. Veuer’s Johana Restrepo has more.

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The best and worst airline to travel with your pet
Traveling with your pet can get expensive, but we have a list of a few airline that charge affordable fees. Buzz60’s Taisha Henry has the story.

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