Travel Cruise ships pose risk for ‘amplified,’ ‘scattered’ COVID-19 community spread, CDC official says July 20, 2020July 21, 2020 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY Comments Off on Cruise ships pose risk for ‘amplified,’ ‘scattered’ COVID-19 community spread, CDC official says "It's quite clear this is a formula for accelerated introduction, transmission and then accelerated spread," Martin Cetron of the CDC said.