COVID 19 Outbreak On U.S. Aircraft Carrier

[Gardening Grandma]

The latest count is 100 cases aboard.  These are young, healthy people. 

The commander of an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier docked in Guam that has been struck by a coronavirus outbreak has sent the Pentagon a strongly worded plea for urgent assistance.

"The spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating," USS Theodore Roosevelt commander Capt. Brett Crozier writes in a letter dated March 30. "Decisive action is required now in order to comply with CDC and [U.S. Navy] guidance and prevent tragic outcomes."

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly confirmed on March 26 that at least eight of the Roosevelt's more than 4,000 crew members had tested positive for COVID-19, five of whom had been removed from the ship. He added that while the vessel would be docked in Guam, those aboard would not be allowed to venture beyond the pier.

Officials tell NPR that the aircraft carrier, whose home port is San Diego, now has more than 50 known cases of infected sailors.

The ship's commander writes that except for a "handful" of senior officers' staterooms, none of the ship's quarters meet the recommended guidelines for isolation and quarantine.

www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/31/824633524/outbreak-on-u-s-aircraft-carrier-accelerating-commander-warns-pentagon



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[Gardening Grandma]

Follow up.  Navy won't evacuate

The USS Theodore Roosevelt, a Pacific-based aircraft carrier, is facing its own outbreak of the novel coronavirus. With several sailors testing positive, the ship’s captain made the extraordinary request for it to be almost entirely evacuated. But the admiral in charge of the U.S. Pacific Fleet says that maintaining military readiness comes first

www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-navy-says-it-wont-evacuate-ship-housing-infected-sailors?fbclid=IwAR1624mzxPJxjckxdLo9VwQNWR1JF-QnwGB3byitFiEtqkYSej8L7N7QwcE

[swamp]

Apr 1, 2020 8:33:05 GMT -5 Gardening Grandma said:

Follow up.  Navy won't evacuate

The USS Theodore Roosevelt, a Pacific-based aircraft carrier, is facing its own outbreak of the novel coronavirus. With several sailors testing positive, the ship’s captain made the extraordinary request for it to be almost entirely evacuated. But the admiral in charge of the U.S. Pacific Fleet says that maintaining military readiness comes first

www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-navy-says-it-wont-evacuate-ship-housing-infected-sailors?fbclid=IwAR1624mzxPJxjckxdLo9VwQNWR1JF-QnwGB3byitFiEtqkYSej8L7N7QwcE

that's stupid.   

You can't maintain readiness when you're dead. 

[mmhmm]

Those poor guys are like fish in a barrel. 

[billisonboard]

Apr 1, 2020 9:54:17 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

Those poor guys are like fish in a barrel. 

I know that "guys" is used at times not gender specific but did want to make it clear the crew includes women. A little story to read on the topic: All-female Crew Proves its Chops on Carrier Roosevelt

[mmhmm]

Apr 1, 2020 10:06:42 GMT -5 billisonboard said:

Apr 1, 2020 9:54:17 GMT -5 mmhmm said:

Those poor guys are like fish in a barrel. 

I know that "guys" is used at times not gender specific but did want to make it clear the crew includes women. A little story to read on the topic: All-female Crew Proves its Chops on Carrier Roosevelt

Yep, billis. I'm one who uses the term "guys" in its genderless form. 

[dondub]

One of our tenants is getting deployed today on the Nimitz and had to break the lease. They are allowed to do this. So off they go for 9 months. She called it a Petri dish!

[Gardening Grandma]

I know they are young and healthy, but space is tight and the will have repeated exposure to the birus

[pulmonarymd]

Many a battle in the past was won or lost based on the health of the troops. Difficult for sick people to fight, and they are a perfect vessel for contagion. Another stupid decision. Go into port, sterilize, and assess how many are ill to know how effective you can function.

[Gardening Grandma]

The captain is being punished for looking out for his crew. 

The U.S. Navy announced on Thursday it had relieved the commander of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking Navy leadership for stronger measures to control a coronavirus outbreak onboard.


www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/02/us/02reuters-health-coronavirus-usa-navy-confirmation.html