Massive cruise on lockdown off California coast as 120 passengers go down with disgusting symptoms
The Ruby Princess cruise ship has entered lockdown off the California coast following a Norovirus outbreak affecting over 100 people.
📍 How it ended
The Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in San Francisco experienced a norovirus outbreak. Over 100 passengers and crew were sickened during the second outbreak in a month.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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What happened
A Norovirus outbreak has hit the Ruby Princess cruise ship during a voyage from San Francisco. Reports indicate that 125 passengers and crew have been affected by the highly contagious stomach virus.
Coverage from WRAL, KRON4, Cruise Law News, and People.com emphasizes that the ship is currently on lockdown. People.com further notes that this is the ship's second outbreak within a single month.
Future developments depend on the containment of the virus and the status of the ship as it remains docked in San Francisco.
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Coverage (5)
- Cruise Passengers Hit with Norovirus as Ship Experiences Second Outbreak in a Month People.com · 46d ago
- Norovirus Outbreak on Ruby Princess Sickens Over 100 Cruise Law News · 46d ago
- 125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco WRAL · 46d ago
- Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in SF hit by norovirus outbreak KRON4 · 46d ago
- Massive cruise on lockdown off California coast as 120 passengers go down with disgusting symptoms Yahoo · 46d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
Which ship is affected by the outbreak?
The Ruby Princess.
How many people are sick?
Reports state between 100 and 125 passengers and crew have been hit by the virus.
Where did the cruise originate?
The cruise was from San Francisco.
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