Coronavirus Cases On USS Roosevelt Spike To 550

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Source: CBS News

The U.S. Navy on Saturday confirmed 103 new cases of the coronavirus onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, bringing the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier's positive cases to 550. The ship's outbreak has been in the spotlight since Captain Brett Crozier sent a memo pleading for help before being fired, leading to the acting Secretary of the Navy resigning in response.

"As of today, 92% of the USS Theodore Roosevelt crewmembers have been tested for COVID-19, with 550 positive and 3,673 negative results," the Navy said in a press release Saturday. The Navy said that in response, 3,696 sailors have moved ashore, which includes 518 who were taken off the ship since Friday.

In new COVID-19 guidance issued on Friday, the Navy said "individuals identified as having confirmed or probable COVID-19 will be placed under isolation and evacuated off the ship as soon as practical if developing more severe symptoms." The Navy added that "the majority of COVID-19 patients will have mild symptoms and can remain on ship and be monitored until meeting return to work criteria."

The ship's outbreak first gained attention after it was exposed by Crozier in March. Crozier sent a memo to more than 20 people pleading for help when only dozens of people onboard the ship had tested positive for the virus. The captain compared the situation on board his ship to outbreaks on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, but said the Roosevelt's close quarters would make containing the virus nearly impossible. - More...


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[Grasswire2]

1. Why didn't they remove everyone but a skeleton crew early on???!!!!!

The pain and suffering and possible death these men and women are going to experience (or have already) must be compensated somehow. And the former acting Sec Navy brought up on charges.

Agree?

Or am I missing something?

[Grasswire2]

2. My cousin's son is a submariner out in the Pacific somewhere.

This scares the hell out of us.

[turbinetree]

3. I agree....................he knew and when did he know it...........that is the issue.............

[Marrah_Goodman]

4. Scary times

they are stuck there with no really good way to isolate. My nephew is on the Bunker Hill in the Roosevelt carrier group. They docked in Vietnam in early march for a 4 day visit. They think someone must have picked up the bug there.

[Marrah_Goodman]

4. Scary times

they are stuck there with no really good way to isolate. My nephew is on the Bunker Hill in the Roosevelt carrier group. They docked in Vietnam in early march for a 4 day visit. They think someone must have picked up the bug there.

[Marrah_Goodman]

4. Scary times

they are stuck there with no really good way to isolate. My nephew is on the Bunker Hill in the Roosevelt carrier group. They docked in Vietnam in early march for a 4 day visit. They think someone must have picked up the bug there.

[beachbumbob]

7. wait until the deaths start happening

then trump can say "no one could have predicted that!!!"

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Heckuva job Trumpy

[soryang]

9. When Esper says he's going to support the chain of command...

...sounds like the Indo-Pacific commander is not going to face any consequences for his decision to send the Roosevelt into Danang. So Adm. Davidson will be the firewall to protect the civilian authorities who thought it was still a good idea to have a port call on the South Asian mainland during an epidemic as late as the first week in March.

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