3 sailors aboard Theodore Roosevelt test positive for coronavirus

[riversedge]

Source: the hill


By Kaelan Deese - 03/24/20 03:14 PM EDT



The U.S. Navy said three sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Philippine Sea have tested positive for the coronavirus.

The report marks the first incident of the virus aboard a U.S. warship, according to Fox News.

U.S. officials said the affected sailors have been placed in quarantine and will be flown from the ship Tuesday.

The ship holds a crew of 5,000 sailors as well as dozens of fighter jets and other types of aircraft.

A Navy official said they would proceed as usual following the removal of the sailors who tested positive, saying, "You have to continue the mission."

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Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/navy/489287-3-sailors-aboard-theodore-roosevelt-test-positive-for-coronavirus

[BamaRefugee]

1. The Commander in Chief says they'll be fine by Easter. Carry on!

[Submariner]

2. Hopefully physical fatigue does not attract Corona

In the 60s Navy I was in on sea duty, the enlisted were worked hard 18hrs a day to get every drop of Uncle Sam's energy out of you, day after day after day.

Now there is nothing wrong with doing hard work to keep the Teddy Roosevelt Birdfarm floating and battle ready, but you do work a long day with only maybe 4-5 hours of off-watch sleep. If fatigue is a factor, we'll know real soon if those 3 Sailors passed on the virus.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

4. Did they have procedures in place for disinfecting a ship back then?

I thing they're still trying to figure out how viruses spread so uncontrollably on cruise liners - air circulation, common surfaces like handrails, etc.

KY.........

[Submariner]

6. Just everyday bleach, scouring powder, and a lot of sponges/rags and elbow grease

the same cleaners we were to use if we had to wash off the dust from nuclear fallout

[KY_EnviroGuy]

7. Got it. It is relieving that soap and water is the best against this virus.

You must go back quite a ways to have scrubbed off that dust from nuclear testing.

I do remember practicing climbing under our desks in school in the 50s and the Civil Defense alerts.

KY..........

[keithbvadu2]

3. More lies by Fox - USS Boxer

"The report marks the first incident of the virus aboard a U.S. warship, according to Fox News. "

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142451226 19 March

The coronavirus is starting to spread aboard the flattop amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.

[lastlib]

5. Why couldn't it have beeen the Reagan?

Asking for a friend......