Sweeping US Navy testing reveals most aircraft carrier sailors infected with coronavirus had no symptoms

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Liaghat

• The Navy has tested nearly the entire crew of the deployed aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt for coronavirus, and the results offer insights into how the virus spreads and the importance of extensive testing.
• Calling the situation "disconcerting," Secretary of Defense Mark Esper revealed Thursday that more than half the crew never showed any symptoms — a finding that underscores the importance of social distancing to limit its spread.
• Navy officials told Reuters that roughly 60% of the carrier's infected sailors were asymptomatic.
• Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, the Navy surgeon general, said last week that "with regard to COVID-19, we're learning that stealth in the form of asymptomatic transmission is this adversary's secret power."
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The US Navy has tested nearly the entire crew of the deployed aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt for the coronavirus, and the results offer some insight into the how the disease can spread undetected, especially among young, healthier populations.

The Navy is the military branch hardest hit by the coronavirus, with over 1,000 cases among military personnel. And, the majority of those cases, 660, are aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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