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Cruise ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak
A Princess Cruises cruise ship docked in San Francisco has seen an outbreak of norovirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that 102 out of the over 3,000 passengers onboard the Ruby Princess have been affected, along with 23 crewmembers.
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Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftMore than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirusThe Guardian USHigh
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Right-leaningSan Francisco Cruise Ship on Lockdown After Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Over 100 PassengersTruth PressLow
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Center baseline · The HillHighCruise ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak
As of July 3, 2026 at 4:47 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedCruise ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus". The right frames it as "San Francisco Cruise Ship on Lockdown After Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Over 100 Passengers".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
71/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMore than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus
The Guardian US · Center-left · News report
CenterCruise ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak
The Hill · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSan Francisco Cruise Ship on Lockdown After Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Over 100 Passengers
Cruise ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak
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