RickS Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 13 sailors from USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive after recovering Thirteen sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier have tested positive for covid-19 after recovering from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, Politico reports. The Navy initially said Saturday afternoon five sailors had tested positive a second time. But Politico, citing two unnamed defense officials, reported later another eight sailors had been diagnosed again. An outbreak on the ship began in March, forcing the Roosevelt to divert to Guam, where sailors spent weeks in isolation or quarantine. In total, the military has reported more than 1,000 confirmed cases among the crew of 4,800. The five sailors who initially tested positive a second time had gone through at least two weeks of isolation and tested negative twice in a row before they were allowed back on the ship. Once they returned to the ship, they developed flu-like symptoms before they tested positive a second time. Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said Friday that treating the virus was “a learning process." “It shows us what we’ve known for a long time — that this is a very stubborn infectious disease,” Hoffman said during a news briefing. A Navy spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. By Derek Hawkins and Meryl Kornfield Washington Post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Sounds like a vaccine may be a long time in coming...if ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Well I was told that a vaccine for AIDS and hepatitis C should be available by September (of year.....). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 32 minutes ago, HoneyBee said: Well I was told that a vaccine for AIDS and hepatitis C should be available by September (of year.....). Excellent observation. Once you live in Mexico for a while it becomes second nature to ask whomever..."Which Lunes" when you are told he'll be there "Lunes". Somebody forgot to ask which September. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Menudo Posted May 18, 2020 Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 Sad for the crew. Mon capitan needs to return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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