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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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As of July 3, 2026 at 12:27 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 "125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Franc...". The center frames it as "125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Franc...".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco
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CenterCruise ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak
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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...
125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than 120 passengers and crew members on a Princess Cruises ship that docked in San Francisco on Thursday were infected with a stomach virus while on their voyage,...
