More cruise ships are under CDC investigation following COVID-19 outbreaks on board

An undisclosed number of passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Freedom tested positive. It was the third outbreak this week affecting ships operated by Carnival and Royal Caribbean.

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National story. 58 articles from 22 sources. 21 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Dec 30, 2021.

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8 sources
The WeekLean Left· Dec 30, 2021

CDC investigating dozens of cruise ships with COVID-19 outbreaks

Ran by 8 outlets across the spectrum· Minneapolis Star Tribune, Sioux City Journal, +3 more
Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Dec 30, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Dec 29, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Dec 29, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· Dec 29, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

BostonLean Left· Dec 29, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

TucsonLean Left· Dec 29, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

NPRLean Left· Dec 30, 2021

More cruise ships are under CDC investigation following COVID-19 outbreaks on board

AxiosLean Left· Dec 28, 2021

Over 85 cruise ships under CDC investigation following COVID outbreaks

InsiderLean Left· Dec 28, 2021

Sen. Blumenthal calls cruise ships 'petri dishes of COVID infection' as the industry grapples with dozens of outbreaks

Center

10 sources
Ran by 8 outlets· Fox7 Austin, Fox32 Chicago, +6 more
Fox7 AustinCenter· Dec 30, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates at least 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

Fox32 ChicagoCenter· Dec 30, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates at least 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

FOX 5 DCCenter· Dec 30, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates at least 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

FOX 29 PhiladelphiaCenter· Dec 30, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates at least 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

FOX 6 MilwaukeeCenter· Dec 30, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates at least 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

Fox5 AtlantaCenter· Dec 29, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates at least 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

Fox26 HoustonCenter· Dec 29, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates at least 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

FOX 35 OrlandoCenter· Dec 29, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates at least 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

Ran by 16 outlets· KVUE, KREM Spokane, +14 more
KVUECenter· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

KREM SpokaneCenter· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

WWL New OrleansCenter· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

12News Now BeaumontCenter· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

WHAS LouisvilleCenter· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

WQADCenter· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

FOX 61 HartfordCenter· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

Local MemphisCenter· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

CBS 8 San DiegoCenter· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

KTVB BoiseCenter· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

News West 9Center· Dec 30, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

ABC 10 SacramentoCenter· Dec 29, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

10TV ColumbusCenter· Dec 29, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

News Center MaineLean Left· Dec 29, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

FOX 43 YorkCenter· Dec 29, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

KCEN WacoCenter· Dec 29, 2021

Cruise ships investigated by CDC, COVID-19 cases to blame

FOX 13 TampaCenter· Dec 30, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to rising COVID cases

Ran by 8 outlets across the spectrum· NBC 6 South Florida, Daily Progress, +4 more
NBC 6 South FloridaLean Left· Dec 30, 2021

More Cruise Ships Under CDC Investigation Due to COVID Cases

Daily ProgressCenter· Dec 29, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

Fredericksburg.comCenter· Dec 29, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

Omaha World-HeraldCenter· Dec 29, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

WFMZ AllentownCenter· Dec 29, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

The ColumbianCenter· Dec 29, 2021

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

Ran by 4 outlets· Fox10 Phoenix, Foxla, +2 more
Fox10 PhoenixCenter· Dec 29, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

FoxlaCenter· Dec 29, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

FOX 5 New YorkCenter· Dec 29, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

KTVU San FranciscoCenter· Dec 29, 2021

CDC monitors, investigates 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

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3 sources
MyNorthwestLean Right· Dec 29, 2021· ran in 8 outlets

More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases

FOX BusinessLean Right· Dec 29, 2021

CDC investigating 86 cruise ships with COVID-19 cases

New Hampshire Union LeaderLean Right· Dec 28, 2021

70 cruise ships under investigation by CDC over COVID cases

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

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1 article
The GuardianLean Left· Dec 29, 2021

CDC investigating 86 cruise ships with reported Covid outbreaks

Center

0 articles

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The story so far

2 developments
  1. Dec 26, 2021COVID-19 outbreaks hit 3 cruise ships as Florida breaks record for new cases
  2. Dec 28, 2021CDC investigating 86 cruise ships with COVID-19 cases

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Last development · Dec 28, 2021 — CDC investigating 86 cruise ships with COVID-19 cases