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Both of the aviators are in good condition, according to the aircraft carrier medical team

Of the 4,800 crew members aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, 1,273 sailors contracted novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since the pandemic began earlier this year

If sailors who did not previously test positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) show antibodies, that could suggest a higher rate of infection than previously known

Capt. Brett Crozier lost his command in early April as punishment for the leak of a letter he sent to superiors seeking tougher action against the spread of COVID-19 on his ship, the USS Theodore Roosevelt

'It will take time for the investigation’s recommendations to be reviewed and endorsed by Adm. Gilday.'

“It was an unprecedented challenge to get to this point"

When the ship finally sets sail, it will do so with about two-thirds of the crew

Thirteen sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after recovering from the disease and being permitted to return to the ship

Another 18 crew members who are not showing symptoms have been taken off the ship as a precaution

Sorry, but the Big Stick is not exactly synonymous with naval supremacy at the moment

The Defense Department plans on investigating the Navy's response to spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) among its warships, according to an announcement from the department's top watchdog

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday tweeted that six carriers, the Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan, Nimitz, Lincoln, and Ford, are all underway.

'DoD shipboard populations are at increased risk of COVID-19.'

Navy Capt. Brett Crozier, who was fired as the USS Theodore Roosevelt's commanding officer on April 2, is currently serving on the staff of Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

'The statistics show that the safest place to be is on a deployed Navy ship as compared to one that’s in port.'

'This investigation will build on the good work of the initial inquiry to provide a more fulsome understanding of the sequence of events, actions, and decisions of the chain of command surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt.'

10 Democratic senators claim that Defense Secretary Mark Esper has not shown enough leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Navy Capt. Brett Crozier was fired after warning his superiors that his sailors would die of COVID-19 unless most of his crew were placed in individual quarantine.

An investigation by the Navy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention into the outbreak of the coronavirus on board the San Diego-based aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt could yield data valuable not just to the military, but also to the greater scientific community in the race to better understand the virus, the Navy says

The Navy has recommended reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier, the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt whose plea for help during a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) aboard aboard the ship not only cost him his job but led the acting Navy secretary to resign shortly afterwards

Crew members from the Navy's aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt coordinated a thank-you cheer for Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion who are supporting quarantine effort in Guam

One month after the first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases appeared on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. Navy has finished testing all of the roughly 4,800 sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier.

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The data could shed light on how the coronavirus spreads undetected, which could help inform the U.S. national response to the pandemic.