Spread of coronavirus on carrier Theodore Roosevelt is 'ongoing and accelerating,' ship captain says
by the San Francisco Chronicle, Capt. Brett Crozier said there were two possible outcomes for the ship and its crew: remove the crew from the ship and disinfect it, or “maximize warfighting readiness” to redeploy as quickly as possible.If the Navy chooses the second option, “there will be losses to the virus,” Crozier wrote in his letter, which was sent Sunday to Pacific Fleet commanders.
“We’ve been working actually the last several days to move those sailors off the ship and to get them into accommodations on Guam,” Modly said. “The problem is that Guam doesn’t have enough beds right now, and so we’re having to talk to the government there to see if we can get some hotel space [or] create some tent-type facilities.Later Tuesday, Mark Esper, the secretary of Defense, and Adm. J.C. Aquilino, the Pacific Fleet commander, contradicted Modly.
It is unclear if there are other ships similarly affected by the coronavirus. The Navy recently stopped reporting the number of COVID-19 cases on its ships. “Navy leadership is moving quickly to take all necessary measures to ensure the health and safety of the crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt,” a Navy official said in an emailed statement.Since COVID-19 began to spread among the military community, leaders have repeatedly emphasized that their ships and crews are mission-ready, even as they moved to curtail the virus.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Spread of coronavirus on carrier Theodore Roosevelt is 'ongoing and accelerating,' ship captain saysShip Captain's letter to Pacific Fleet commanders asks Navy to move crew off ship to save lives
Lire la suite »
Captain of aircraft carrier struck by coronavirus wants sailors off shipIn unusually blunt memo, captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt warns top Navy leaders most of his ship's crew needs to be quarantined ashore in Guam due to concerns that keeping them aboard would continue the spread of coronavirus.
Lire la suite »
'Sailors do not need to die,' warns captain of coronavirus-hit U.S. aircraft carrierThe captain of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, in a blunt letter, has called on Navy leadership for stronger measures to save the lives of his sailors and stop the spread of the coronavirus aboard the huge ship.
Lire la suite »
Aircraft carrier captain pleads for help after more than 100 crew are infected with coronavirus'We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our Sailors,' wrote Capt. Brett Crozier of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Lire la suite »
Esper says he hasn't read captain's plea from coronavirus-stricken carrier, dismisses evacuation request'We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset—our Sailors,' U.S. Navy Captain Brett Crozier wrote.
Lire la suite »
Coronavirus Layoffs: Rent The Runway, Lionsgate Latest To Let Workers Go Amid PandemicThe latest on coronavirus layoffs: - Lionsgate Film Group laid off over a dozen staffer - High-end clothing rental service Rent The Runway laid off all retail employees across the country by lisettevoytko
Lire la suite »