At least 25 U.S. states or territories recently have had "very high" or "high" rates of influenza activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Why it matters: The data suggests this year's flu season is hitting the U.S. harder and earlier than in previous years, especially in the south.
A cruise ship carrying roughly 800 passengers who had tested positive for COVID-19 docked in Sydney on Saturday morning, the Guardian reported.
Driving the news: The Majestic Princess cruise ship had been halfway through a 12-day trip from New Zealand to Australia when an outbreak of COVID cases was detected, Carnival Australia president Marguerite Fitzgerald said at a press briefing Saturday, CNN reported.
