USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailors Test Positive for COVID-19 While Underway

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) participates in dual carrier operations, June 23, 2020. US Navy photo.

At least two sailors from the crew of carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) have been flown of the ship after testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, USNI News has learned.

According to Navy officials, the sailors had self-reported symptoms, tested positive for the virus and were flown off the ship in line with the Navy’s revised procedures to stem outbreaks.

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https://news.usni.org/2020/10/16/uss-theodore-roosevelt-sailors-test-positive-for-covid-19-while-underway

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