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Former acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly is still standing by his controversial decision to fire the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier over his handling of a COVID-19 outbreak on board.

Ineffective social distancing led to Covid outbreak on US aircraft carrier ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Tue, Feb 9 2021 9:06 IST | ​ 0 Views USS Theodore Roosevelt.. Image Source: IANS News Washington, Feb 9 : A Pentagon watchdog has found that ineffective implementation of social distancing and the premature release of sailors from quarantine were the primary causes of the massive Covid-19 outbreak onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier last year. The Navy had appropriate plans in place to counter a potential outbreak of an infectious disease, but the leadership of the ...

'Ineffective social distancing led to Covid outbreak on US aircraft carrier'   Tue, Feb 09 2021 10:18:13 AM Washington, Feb 9 (IANS): A Pentagon watchdog has found that ineffective implementation of social distancing and the premature release of sailors from quarantine were the primary causes of the massive Covid-19 outbreak onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier last year. The Navy had appropriate plans in place to counter a potential outbreak of an infectious disease, but the leadership of the aircraft carrier did not fully implement the required measures, the Defence Departm...

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...