One hundred and three new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, bringing the total to 550, the US Navy announced on Saturday 11 April. The Navy reports that 92% of crew members have been screened and 3673 have tested negative. She adds that 3696 sailors have disembarked.
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The epidemic aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier indirectly led Tuesday the resignation of Thomas Modly, acting secretary of the Navy, after the uproar over his remarks about the commander of the ship, which he dismissed.
