More than 10% of US carrier's crew test positive for virus: NavyThe aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has been docked in Guam since its former captain blew the whistle on the coronavirus outbreak onboardWASHINGTON - More than 10 percent of the 4,800 crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Navy said Saturday, days after the navy chief resigned over his mishandling of the outbreak. "92 percent of the TR crew have been tested. As of today, 550 were positive, 3,673 were negative," a US Navy spokesman told AFP. The removal of Crozier, respected in the military and popular with his crew, was seen as heavy-handed and decided too quickly, before an investigation was carried out. Hours later, back in Washington, Modly issued an apology, but President Donald Trump publicly questioned Crozier's treatment and said he would get directly involved.

Source: Bangkok Post April 12, 2020 01:41 UTC