The Ruby Princess remains at sea near Sydney as the war of words escalates with new explosive leaked phone calls showing authorities both here and onboard denied the ambulance help they called for was COVID-19 related. #9News | 9 News Sydney

"A lot of people died and a lot of people suffered. To lose your mother, your father, your wife, a husband, their lives are hugely affected." It's been one year since the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney, and the decision to let the passengers disembark would spread COVID infections across the country. | 7.30

The cruise liner that sparked a COVID outbreak in Sydney in 2020 has a new virus cluster. The Ruby Princess docked in San Francisco after a 15-day Panama Canal trip with more than 70 positive cases onboard. Princess Cruises said all cases were fully vaccinated and were quarantined on the ship. Some were put up in hotels to complete their quarantine ashore. The ship left later the same day for a Hawaiian cruise. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/Sydney #RubyPrincess #7NEWS | 7NEWS

The deadly coronavirus outbreak in Tasmania’s north-west was likely sparked by two returned Ruby Princess cruise passengers according to an official investigation. More: bit.ly/3d7f095 #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney