French navy defends handling of aircraft carrier virus outbreak

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Nearly 40% of 1,767 sailors have so far tested positive for the virus. FMTNews France Outbreak Navy

Sailors aboard the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle which has confirmed 50 virus cases.

The rapid spread of the disease on board the French ship has raised questions similar those that arose from an outbreak on board the US carrier Theodore Roosevelt, which led to the firing of a captain who had called for more help, and the resignation of the navy secretary who sacked him. After the stop in Brest, the ship remained at sea for several more weeks until returning to its Mediterranean home port, Toulon, two weeks ahead of schedule, with 40 sailors on board already showing signs of Covid-19.

“The command took all the protective measures and from the Brest stopover there were temperature checks twice a day and questionnaires to trace contacts. But this is not a cruise ship. It’s a warship that wages war against Islamic State,” he said.

 

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