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Sailor from Coronavirus-Stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt Dies of COVID-19

HeadlineApr 14, 2020

In Guam, a sailor from the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt died Monday of COVID-19-related complications. It’s the first death from COVID-19 among the ship’s crew. The vessel’s captain, Brett Crozier, was removed from his post after he wrote a memo pleading for help as his crew started testing positive for the coronavirus. Nearly 600 sailors from the ship have tested positive since evacuating.

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