So, does the whole navy have to stand down?
Must any ship on which infections show up stand down?
How does the evident and utter vulnerability of persons on shipboard impact naval readiness?
US navy fires commander who raised alarm about coronavirus on ship
The US navy has dismissed the commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, who had raised the alarm about an outbreak of coronavirus on his ship.
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By Thursday, 114 of the more than 4,000 crew had tested positive for Covid-19.
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“We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die,” Crozier wrote in his four-page 30 March memo to senior officers, which was reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
“If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset – our sailors.”
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In his letter, Crozier said it was impossible to achieve social distancing and quarantine conditions on board the Roosevelt, and therefore the majority of the sailors on board should be disembarked for quarantine and treatment.
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