(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) 660 people have been diagnosed with New Coronary Pneumonia
China News Service, Washington, April 17 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) A US Navy spokesperson confirmed to the media on the 17th that as of that day, 94% of the crew of the US military nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Theodore Roosevelt" had been tested for new crown virus, of which 660 The human test result is positive.
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A statement issued by the US Navy on the 16th stated that a cleaning contingent has cleaned and disinfected 80% of the cabins of the "Roosevelt" and cleaned more than 2,000 rooms.
This aircraft carrier, carrying nearly 5,000 people, has led to the dismissal of Captain Klose because of the massive outbreak of the epidemic, and Acting Navy Secretary Modley resigned. The US Navy recently confirmed that a 41-year-old aviation ordnance on the "Roosevelt" had died of new pneumonia on April 13.
The US "Newsweek" quoted a US Navy spokesman as saying that there were 4,865 crew members on the "Roosevelt", and the number of confirmed diagnoses so far means that about 13% of the crew members are infected. Seven of the confirmed cases have been transferred to the United States Naval Hospital in Guam for treatment.
The former captain of the "Roosevelt" Krose was dismissed from Modley for sending a letter to the senior navy for help in response to the epidemic, but this decision he made was supported by the sailors on the ship and the media. The US media reported recently that the Navy is considering resuming Croze. U.S. Defense Secretary Esper said in an interview that he has an "open attitude" to Krozer's reinstatement, but he will wait until the investigation within the Navy is over before giving reasonable opinions and judgments.
According to US media reports, nearly 4,700 US soldiers, family members and defense contractors have been tested and found positive for the new coronavirus.
The US Army has at least three naval ships with new crown epidemics. The "Roosevelt" is one of them. The ship visited Da Nang, Vietnam in early March. On March 24, three people on board were found to be infected with the new coronavirus. Since then, the number of people diagnosed has gradually increased.
According to U.S. Navy sources, the US military amphibious assault ship "Tripoli" was transferred from 630 crew members because at least 9 crew members were diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. At least 7 crew members were also infected on the “Medical” naval medical ship that was fighting the epidemic in Los Angeles. (Finish)