'Frustrating': CDC lays off all cruise ship inspectors as virus surges

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laid off all its cruise ship inspectors, which would severely damage efforts to prevent outbreaks on board.

A smaller group of 12 U.S. Public Health Service officers will remain on duty, but CDC officials say they're baffled by the cuts because the inspectors are funded through fees paid by cruise ship companies and not taxpayer dollars, reported CBS News.

"The cuts come as the U.S. has been battling a record surge of norovirus, largely...