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Navy says aircraft carrier has more coronavirus cases In this July 9, 2020, file photo, the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier makes its way into San Diego Bay as seen from San Diego. Three sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, less than a year after a massive outbreak on the ship sidelined it in Guam for nearly two months. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File) Published February 16. 2021 1:40AM | Updated February 16. 2021 1:44AM Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post Three sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Ro...
Advertisement The outbreak on the ship led to the death of a sailor, the firing of the Roosevelt’s commanding officer and, indirectly, to the resignation of the Navy’s acting secretary. About two months after the Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego in January 2020, the ship visited Da Nang, Vietnam. Two weeks after that visit, sailors on board began testing positive for COVID-19. The ship diverted to Guam, where the majority of the crew sequestered at local hotels as the virus spread. Chief Petty Officer Charles Thacker, 41, died of the virus in April. More than 1,200 sailors — about 25...