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Cruising industry taps Salerno in coronavirus response

CLIA vice president is trade group's spokesperson on coronavirus Salerno sailing his boat Petrel on the Cheseapeake Bay Brian Salerno boarded many cruise ships during his 36-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard, especially when he was captain of the port in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Now, the former vice admiral is vice president for maritime policy at Cruise Lines International Association and a public face for how the global industry is responding to the coronavirus outbreak. Since the Japanese government quarantined the Diamond Princess on Feb. 4, Salerno has been the trade group staffer quoted on television and in print. More than 700 people on the ship during the two-week… Read More