Unvaccinated passengers now must first buy travel insurance policies worth at least ten thousand dollars to cover medical treatment. They'll also be responsible to cover the cost of routine pc r testing. Trip adviser estimates that a family of four could spend about an additional 700 dollars on these mandatory costs. It's seen as a way to discourage unvaccinated travellers from cruising. Several crew ships in the past few days have cut trips short or delayed operations after one passenger tested positive for covet. Norwegian crews line remains adamant on sailing a hundred % vaccinated ships.
Jason covers Anthony Bourdain's amazing AI deepfake voice in "roadrunner" & potential startup ideas for the technology (01:49), the investigation into EV startup Lordstown Motors (12:27), and the way businesses are reacting to how COVID is being managed in FL & CA (42:11).