COVID-19 Positive Crew On USS Theodore Roosevelt Climbs To 155

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Published on April 4, 2020 - Duration: 00:37s

COVID-19 Positive Crew On USS Theodore Roosevelt Climbs To 155

More than 100 crew on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier have tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19.

According to Reuters, the Navy said Saturday the number has risen 13% in the past 24 hours to 155.

The news comes in the wake of the firing of the carrierโ€™s captain, Captain Brett Crozier.

The Navy said 44% of the carrierโ€™s nearly 5,000-strong crew had been tested and 1,548 sailors from the crew have moved ashore.


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