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The Pentagon did not authorize the evacuation of the US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, affected by an outbreak of coronavirus, as requested by its commander in a dramatic letter.
"I don't think we've reached this point," said Defense Secretary Mark Esper , who was consulted by CBS about the eventual evacuation of the carrier, currently docked on the Pacific island of Guam in Micronesia, some 2,000 km to the west. eastern Philippines.
Captain Brett Crozier indicated in a four-page letter that they have been unable to contain the Covid-19 outbreak among its 4,000 crew, describing a serious situation aboard the massive ship.
"We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die," Crozier wrote, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
"The spread of the disease is underway and accelerating," he continued, referring to the "own space limitations" of the ship.
He then asked to be able to quarantine almost the entire crew at facilities in Guam, ensuring that there is "unnecessary risk" if everyone stays on board.
But the Pentagon chief did not share that view, saying that "much equipment and assistance is being sent to the aircraft carrier in Guam" as well as "reinforcements of medical personnel and I am pleased to report that none of them is seriously ill."
The newspaper reported that more than 100 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed among the carrier's crew.
"If we do not act now, we will fail to properly care for our most precious resources, our sailors," implored Crozier.
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