Travel Cruise ships pose risk for ‘amplified,’ ‘scattered’ COVID-19 community spread, CDC official says July 20, 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,' Dr. Martin Cetron of the CDC said.