U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt Prepares To Head Back To Sea After On-Board Coronavirus Outbreak Sickened 1,000 Thousand Sailors

Capt. Carlos Sardiello took command of the COVID-19-stricken aircraft carrier in April, shortly after his predecessor Capt. Brett Crozier was fired after a memo he sent to Navy superiors urging them to respond to the outbreak leaked in the press

Daily Mail: USS Theodore Roosevelt prepares to head back to sea after on-board coronavirus outbreak sickened a quarter of the crew and one died

* USS Theodore Roosevelt is preparing to return to sea after an on-board coronavirus outbreak sickened nearly a quarter of its crew members
* Capt. Carlos Sardiello took command of the COVID-19-stricken aircraft carrier in April, shortly after his predecessor Capt. Brett Crozier was fired
* As of last Thursday, 1,102 of USS Roosevelt's sailors had tested positive for Covid-19, and three were in the hospital, with one recorded death
* Sardiello has said the road to recovery has been an unyielding challenge and called the ship's return to action as an 'unprecedented challenge'
* Crozier, who later tested positive for COVID-19, has now recovered from the deadly virus and has left quarantine to head back to the US

USS Theodore Roosevelt is preparing to return to the sea as part of an 'unprecedented mission', the ship's Captain Carlos Sardiello has said, after an on-board coronavirus outbreak sickened nearly a quarter of its crew.

Capt. Sardiello took command of the COVID-19-stricken aircraft carrier in April, shortly after his predecessor Capt. Brett Crozier was fired following the leak of a memo he sent to Navy superiors urging them to respond to the outbreak.

As of last Thursday, 1,102 of USS Roosevelt's sailors had tested positive for Covid-19, and three were in the hospital, with one recorded death. The Navy has since stopped providing the number of active cases.

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WNU Editor: The former Captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt has a new assignment .... Former USS Theodore Roosevelt commander leaves Guam for new assignment (Stars and Stripes).

More News On The U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt Preparing To Head Back To Sea

Carrier prepares to go back to sea after virus outbreak -- AP
"We have a job to do": USS Roosevelt's new commanding officer discusses the future of his ship and crew -- CBS News
USS Theodore Roosevelt skipper says carrier won't wait for all sailors to clear quarantine -- Stars and Stripes
USS Theodore Roosevelt sailors still showing virus symptoms despite month of isolation -- Politico

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