A sailor assigned the USS Theodore Roosevelt died of Covid-related complications today
A sailor assigned to the virus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt who was admitted to the intensive care unit last week died of coronavirus-related complications today, the Navy announced.
The news marks the first virus-related death among the crew of the Roosevelt, which was forced to dock in Guam last month after an outbreak onboard. It was also the first coronavirus-related death for the Navy.Four additional sailors from the ship were admitted to the hospital over the weekend, according to Navy spokesperson Cmdr. Clay Doss. They are all in stable condition; none is in the ICU and none require a ventilator, he said.
The sailor, whose name is being withheld until family is notified, was an older member of the crew, according to a senior defense official. The sailor tested positive for the coronavirus on March 30 and was removed from the ship and placed in an isolation house on Naval Base Guam with four other crew members, according to the Navy.The Great Depression transformed economic behavior for at least a decade — and
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