Three U.S. nuclear carrier crew members infected with new corona on March 25 7:03
A U.S. Navy secretary-general, Modry, told a news conference on Friday that three crew members of the nuclear-powered aircraft Theodore Roosevelt had been infected with the new coronavirus.
The Theodore Roosevelt, carrying about 5,000 U.S. soldiers, was deployed in the Pacific Ocean after calling at Danang, Vietnam earlier this month.
According to the U.S. Navy, this is the first time that crew members of U.S. Navy vessels deployed at sea have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
The three have already been transported by air to military medical facilities, and the U.S. Navy has identified those who have contacted the crew with the infected crew on board and will take further isolation measures as necessary.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Defense Esper on Wednesday warned military soldiers that the spread in the U.S. could continue for several months, citing the spread of infections in China and South Korea as examples. Showed.
He added, "We will take all possible measures," and reiterated the idea of the entire military working to control the spread of infection.