Coronavirus fears for Australia's largest warship ahead of training mission
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus fears for Australia's largest warship ahead of training mission

ABC  

Sailors preparing for a month-long voyage on board the Navy's largest warship say they're worried about the threat of a coronavirus outbreak at sea. Key points: The Defence Department says it is closely following health guidelines and the training is "essential" If any sailor tests positive for COVID-19 they will be isolated One officer said he feared the mission could turn into months at sea and that "Defence just make their own rules" HMAS Adelaide is scheduled to depart Sydney's Garden Island Naval Base today for what Defence has described as "essential training". Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world However, Defence insists it's closely following public health guidelines to minimise transmission of COVID-19 and all crew will be screened for symptoms before their departure. "At sea, health threats including communicable diseases like COVID-19 are deliberately considered as part of force health protection," a Defence spokesperson told the ABC. The Defence Department has also confirmed "a range of Navy training exercises, deployments and activities have been suspended and future exercises are under review" but says "essential readiness activities continue".

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Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia
2 years, 1 month ago

Cruise ship with 800 Covid-19 patients arrives in Sydney, Australia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly one in four guests …

More than 100 people on a cruise ship that docked in NSW on Tuesday have tested positive to COVID-19. Here’s what we know
2 years, 5 months ago

More than 100 people on a cruise ship that docked in NSW on Tuesday have tested positive to COVID-19. Here’s what we know

ABC  

It's been three months since Australia's cruise ban lifted, allowing the re-entry of cruise ships into Australian waters. Health officials are now tackling a COVID outbreak that has seen more than 100 people infected on the Coral Princess, which docked on the NSW South Coast on Tuesday. There are 118 confirmed cases, including 114 crew and four passengers who have …

How to Minimize Covid Risk on a Cruise
2 years, 7 months ago

How to Minimize Covid Risk on a Cruise

Bloomberg  

In this week's edition of the Covid Q&A, we tackle vacations. In hopes of making this very confusing time just a little less so, each week Bloomberg Prognosis picks one reader question and puts it to experts in the field. It highlighted something many passengers don’t think about: Cruise ships are excellent breeding grounds for viruses. The US Centers for …

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers
2 years, 9 months ago

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers

Associated Press  

Federal health officials are dropping the warning they have attached to cruising since the beginning of the pandemic, leaving it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship. The CDC removed the COVID-19 “cruise ship travel health notice” that was first imposed in March 2020, after virus outbreaks on several ships around the world. “While …

Sailing through a COVID surge: Cruise passengers share tales
2 years, 11 months ago

Sailing through a COVID surge: Cruise passengers share tales

LA Times  

When Christina and Paul D’Amore boarded the Royal Clipper in Barbados early this month for their long postponed Caribbean sailing with friends from North Carolina, they had no misgivings — despite a federal health advisory just two days earlier warning against all cruise travel, even for those fully vaccinated for COVID-19. “It was so beautiful just to be out at …

A dozen passengers on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus
3 years ago

A dozen passengers on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

LA Times  

Two people stand on a rear balcony of the Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in San Francisco on Thursday. A dozen passengers on a 10-day Mexican cruise tested positive for the coronavirus just before the ship docked in San Francisco on Thursday. The passengers aboard the Ruby Princess, whose infections were discovered through random testing, were either asymptomatic or had …

More passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship test Covid positive in Mumbai
3 years ago

More passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship test Covid positive in Mumbai

India TV News  

Highlights 143 passengers on board cruise ship tested Covid positive 66 other travellers already diagnosed with the infection BMC has arranged five ambulances for ferrying the infected passengers to quarantine centres Out of 1,827 passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship that has returned to Mumbai from Goa, 143 have tested positive for coronavirus in addition to 66 other travellers already …

Mumbai: 123 Passengers on Cordelia Cruise Ship Test Covid-19 Positive; Result of 832 Samples Awaited
3 years ago

Mumbai: 123 Passengers on Cordelia Cruise Ship Test Covid-19 Positive; Result of 832 Samples Awaited

News 18  

A total of 123 passengers out of 1,827 on the Cordelia cruise ship, which came to Mumbai, have tested positive for Covid-19 till now. Cordelia cruise ship, where 66 of the over 2,000 people on board had tested positive for coronavirus, was sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all the passengers on Monday night after some of the infected …

Mumbai: BMC quarantines 41 Covid positive passengers of cruise ship
3 years ago

Mumbai: BMC quarantines 41 Covid positive passengers of cruise ship

Live Mint  

Forty one passengers that were infected with the Coronavirus aboard the Cordelia cruise ship that had set said from Mumbai to Goa, has been moved to institutional quarantine. The civic body also did not allow the passengers to disembark from the cruise ship after it was sent back from Goa on Tuesday evening. The infected 66 people had refused to …

Cruise ship sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all passengers after 66 of 2,000 onboard found Covid positive
3 years ago

Cruise ship sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all passengers after 66 of 2,000 onboard found Covid positive

India TV News  

Highlights Over 2,000 onboard cruise ship were tested for Covid after one crew member was found positive Out of more than 2000 people onboard, 66 were found positive Cruise ship was sent back to Mumbai as some passengers refused to get treated at Goa hospital The Cordelia cruise ship, where 66 of them over 2,000 people on board tested positive …

Cordelia cruise ship: 66 on board ship docked in Goa test COVID positive, vessel sent back to Mumbai
3 years ago

Cordelia cruise ship: 66 on board ship docked in Goa test COVID positive, vessel sent back to Mumbai

Firstpost  

The cruise liner, where the Narcotics Control Bureau busted a high-profile rave party in October last year, was carrying hordes of New Year revellers. Panaji: The Cordelia cruise ship, where 66 of them over 2,000 people on board tested positive for coronavirus, has been sent back to Mumbai from Goa with all the passengers after some of the infected persons …

66 out of 2000 on-board Mumbai-Goa cruise ship Cordelia test Covid positive
3 years ago

66 out of 2000 on-board Mumbai-Goa cruise ship Cordelia test Covid positive

India TV News  

Highlights The cruise ship left for Goa with over 2,000 people on-board including passengers, crew members 66 out of 2000 have been found positive for coronavirus The cruise ship is currently harboured near the Mormugao Port cruise terminal, Vasco At least 66 of 2,000 passengers on-board Cordelia cruise ship which came from Mumbai have tested Covid positive, PTI quoted state …

US Navy ship stranded in Guantanamo Bay with coronavirus outbreak
3 years ago

US Navy ship stranded in Guantanamo Bay with coronavirus outbreak

The Independent  

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Islands Block Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship After 55 Aboard Test Positive For COVID
3 years ago

Islands Block Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship After 55 Aboard Test Positive For COVID

Huff Post  

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship was turned away in Aruba and Curacao this week after 55 passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19, the Miami Herald and other media organizations reported. The outbreak on the Odyssey of the Seas mega-ship occurred just over a week after another Royal Caribbean ship, the Symphony of the Seas, docked in Miami with …

55 people test positive for Covid on US cruise ship
3 years ago

55 people test positive for Covid on US cruise ship

India Today  

Fifty-five people have tested positive for Covid-19 aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship that set sail Saturday from the southeastern US state of Florida, the company said. The infections on the “Odyssey of the Seas” involved passengers and crew members, even though 95 percent of the people on board were vaccinated against the coronavirus, Royal Caribbean said late Wednesday. …

Royal Caribbean suffers second Covid cruise outbreak as over 50 passengers test positive
3 years ago

Royal Caribbean suffers second Covid cruise outbreak as over 50 passengers test positive

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas has reported a Covid outbreak, with 55 …

48 Covid cases detected on world's largest cruise ship
3 years ago

48 Covid cases detected on world's largest cruise ship

India Today  

The Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, has now reported 48 Covid cases, despite stringent measures put in place to curtail such an outbreak. Its operator Royal Caribbean said the outbreak happened despite stringent guidelines in place, CNN reported. "In a statement, Royal Caribbean said that after a guest tested positive during the voyage subsequent …

Omicron now most common coronavirus variant in the US, accounting for nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Omicron now most common coronavirus variant in the US, accounting for nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 cases

ABC  

Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the United States accounting for 73 per cent of new infections last week, health officials said. Key points: Omicron is thought to account for 90 per cent of new COVID cases in New York and other parts of the US Early studies suggest …

BBC California cargo ship COVID-19 outbreak rises to ten cases
3 years, 5 months ago

BBC California cargo ship COVID-19 outbreak rises to ten cases

ABC  

Two more crew members from the BBC California ship docked in Fremantle have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of people infected on board to 10. WA Premier Mark McGowan said the state government was considering taking the four healthy crew members off the BBC California and placing them in hotel quarantine, to protect them and allow for …

Ship with sick crew members showing COVID-19 symptoms docks at Fremantle Port in Perth
3 years, 5 months ago

Ship with sick crew members showing COVID-19 symptoms docks at Fremantle Port in Perth

ABC  

WA Premier Mark McGowan says there are now eight crew members on board a cargo ship which has docked at Fremantle Port who are suspected of having COVID-19. Key points: Health workers are expected to medically assess the crew members Health workers are expected to medically assess the crew members Premier Mark McGowan said every precaution was being taken Premier …

Eight crew members from cargo ship off WA test positive to COVID as SA travel advice updated
3 years, 5 months ago

Eight crew members from cargo ship off WA test positive to COVID as SA travel advice updated

ABC  

All eight symptomatic crew members from a cargo ship docked at Fremantle in Western Austalia have tested positive for COVID-19. Key points: Eight COVID-positive crew members will remain onboard the ship for now The remaining six crew are also being tested The ship arrived in Fremantle from Indonesia The WA Department of Health said in a statement the remaining six …

Cargo ship carrying seven suspected COVID-19 cases to dock in Fremantle for medical review
3 years, 5 months ago

Cargo ship carrying seven suspected COVID-19 cases to dock in Fremantle for medical review

ABC  

Western Australia's Health Department says a cargo ship carrying seven crew members with suspected COVID-19 symptoms is due to dock in Fremantle on Monday. Key points: The ship, which has come from Indonesia, has 14 crew on board The ship, which has come from Indonesia, has 14 crew on board Half of the crew members are showing COVID symptoms Half …

Royal Navy flotilla reports Covid outbreak with 100 cases despite all sailors being vaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

Royal Navy flotilla reports Covid outbreak with 100 cases despite all sailors being vaccinated

The Independent  

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General says coronavirus may affect more Navy ships
3 years, 5 months ago

General says coronavirus may affect more Navy ships

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pentagon leaders anticipate that the coronavirus may strike more Navy ships at sea after an outbreak aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific infected more than 400 sailors, a top general said Thursday. “We have too many ships at sea.. To think that it will never happen again is not a good way to plan.” The Navy’s top …

Two passengers on post-Covid cruise test positive for coronavirus during voyage in the Caribbean
3 years, 6 months ago

Two passengers on post-Covid cruise test positive for coronavirus during voyage in the Caribbean

Daily Mail  

Two passengers on the first 'fully-vaccinated' cruise from the US have tested positive for coronavirus during the Caribbean voyage. Cruise operator Royal Caribbean said on Thursday that two guests on its Celebrity Millennium ship had tested positive but are asymptomatic and currently in isolation. Cruise operator Royal Caribbean said on Thursday that two guests on its Celebrity Millennium ship had …

Coronavirus pandemic reaches Antarctica, last untouched continent
4 years ago

Coronavirus pandemic reaches Antarctica, last untouched continent

India TV News  

The pandemic has finally reached every continent on Earth. Chile’s army announced Monday that 36 people at the Gen. Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base have tested positive, and on Tuesday the health minister for the Biobio region in Chile said there are 21 infections involving people aboard the Chilean navy’s Sergeant Aldea supply vessel. One more case was reported in …

Singapore's 'Cruise-to-nowhere' Forced to Turn Back After Passenger Tests Covid Positive
4 years, 1 month ago

Singapore's 'Cruise-to-nowhere' Forced to Turn Back After Passenger Tests Covid Positive

News 18  

A passenger aboard a Royal Caribbean ‘cruise-to-nowhere’ from Singapore has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing around 2,000 guests to be quarantined in their cabins and the Quantum of the Seas ship to return to dock on Wednesday. “We kindly ask all guests with urgent medical or health situations like diabetes, heart disease etc to contact guest services,” he said, adding …

First Caribbean cruise since pandemic began ends trip early as 5 passengers test positive for COVID-19
4 years, 1 month ago

First Caribbean cruise since pandemic began ends trip early as 5 passengers test positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

The SeaDream I, carrying 66 crew and over 50 passengers, turned back to Barbados but is yet to dock as local authorities test those on board San Juan: One of the first cruise ships to ply through Caribbean waters since the pandemic began ended its trip early after at least five passengers tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Thursday. The …

Screening for fever and other COVID-19 symptoms misses many cases, study finds
4 years, 1 month ago

Screening for fever and other COVID-19 symptoms misses many cases, study finds

LA Times  

New Marine recruits were screened for fever and other COVID-19 symptoms and required to quarantine before training, but coronavirus infections spread through the group anyway, according to a new study. A study of Marine recruits found that despite these measures and strict quarantines before they started training, the recruits spread the virus to others even though hardly any of them …

Crew members on ships at port in Fremantle and Geraldton test positive for COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Crew members on ships at port in Fremantle and Geraldton test positive for COVID-19

ABC  

Two crew members on separate ships in Western Australia have tested positive for COVID-19, with a crew member aboard a ship docked in Fremantle becoming the state's latest coronavirus case. Key points: One crew member on a livestock carrier in Fremantle has tested positive for COVID-19 One crew member on a livestock carrier in Fremantle has tested positive for COVID-19 …

First major post-coronavirus cruise departs from Italy with new strict safety restrictions
4 years, 4 months ago

First major post-coronavirus cruise departs from Italy with new strict safety restrictions

Daily Mail  

Cruise ships are coming back online after coronavirus outbreaks erupted on numerous vessels back in the spring, bringing the multi-billion dollar industry to a grinding halt. Switzerland-based MSC became the first major cruise company to welcome customers in several months when the Grandiosa set sail from the port of Genoa in northern Italy for a seven-day trip around the Mediterranean …

'We Have Made Mistakes': Norway Cruise Company Reports COVID-19 Outbreak
4 years, 5 months ago

'We Have Made Mistakes': Norway Cruise Company Reports COVID-19 Outbreak

NPR  

'We Have Made Mistakes': Norway Cruise Company Reports COVID-19 Outbreak Enlarge this image toggle caption Ruen Stoltz Bertinussen/NTB Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Ruen Stoltz Bertinussen/NTB Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images At least 36 crew members from a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Hurtigruten, the company that owns the ship. Several passengers have also tested positive in …

36 crew on Norwegian cruise ship positive for coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

36 crew on Norwegian cruise ship positive for coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — Thirty-six crew and four guests on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for Covid-19, the cruise company says. “None of the 154 crew members still on board the ship – including the 32 new confirmed positive tests Saturday – has shown any signs of disease or symptoms of Covid-19,” it said. The ship is currently docked in …

Coronavirus US: Navy studies symptoms of young Marines
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus US: Navy studies symptoms of young Marines

Daily Mail  

The main goal is to learn how coronavirus affects at-risk training environments such as basic training The US Navy has been studying young Marine Corps recruits to determine how the novel coronavirus pandemic is affecting the armed forces. Scientists at the Naval Medical Research Center say the primary focus is to learn how the virus affects at-risk training environments, such …

Coronavirus: Fishermen test positive despite spending 35 days at sea and testing negative before they left
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Fishermen test positive despite spending 35 days at sea and testing negative before they left

The Independent  

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NT health authorities reassure Territorians after US marine tests positive to coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

NT health authorities reassure Territorians after US marine tests positive to coronavirus

ABC  

The news that a US marine has tested positive for coronavirus on Friday in the Northern Territory has had health authorities scrambling to reassure Territorians that the "risks are low" for the community. Key points: NT health authorities said they were confident any cases among US military staff could be contained NT health authorities said they were confident any cases …

US marine tests positive for coronavirus in the Northern Territory
4 years, 6 months ago

US marine tests positive for coronavirus in the Northern Territory

ABC  

A US marine has tested positive for coronavirus in the Northern Territory, the NT Health Minister has confirmed. Key points: The Health Minister says the case presented only a "very low risk" to the community The Health Minister says the case presented only a "very low risk" to the community US marines have been arriving in the NT as part …

US Army quarantines members of survival training course after one tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 6 months ago

US Army quarantines members of survival training course after one tests positive for coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — The US Army said Tuesday that it has quarantined 90 students and personnel with its Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course at Fort Bragg in North Carolina after an individual in the course tested positive for coronavirus. “The health and wellness of our students and staff is our top priority,” said Maj. Gen. Patrick Roberson, commanding general of …

This Is How Common Asymptomatic Coronavirus Really Is
4 years, 7 months ago

This Is How Common Asymptomatic Coronavirus Really Is

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Many of us have no way of knowing if we’ve had symptomless coronavirus, but an increasing number of studies suggest it could be more common than you think. Meanwhile a study of 9,000 people selected to take a coronavirus test in Iceland found 50% of them tested positive for COVID-19, but didn’t have any symptoms. Meanwhile, a …

Coronavirus outbreak on live export ship in Fremantle doubles in size as more crew test positive
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak on live export ship in Fremantle doubles in size as more crew test positive

ABC  

There have been six new cases of COVID-19 confirmed among crew members of the Al Kuwait livestock carrier currently under quarantine in Fremantle Port. Key points: Dozens of crew from the Al Kuwait are now under quarantine in Perth hotels Dozens of crew from the Al Kuwait are now under quarantine in Perth hotels The fate of the 56,000 sheep …

Coronavirus outbreak on live export ship sees WA and Federal governments trade blows
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak on live export ship sees WA and Federal governments trade blows

ABC  

The WA Government has been forced to back down on claims it was kept in the dark about a coronavirus outbreak on board a live export ship, with the Federal Agriculture Minister accusing the Premier of playing "politics" over the issue. Key points: Six Al Kuwait crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 Six Al Kuwait crew members have tested …

Coronavirus outbreak on live export ship Al Kuwait docked in Fremantle as six test positive for COVID-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak on live export ship Al Kuwait docked in Fremantle as six test positive for COVID-19

ABC  

Six crew members of a livestock carrier docked in Fremantle have tested positive for coronavirus, with the WA Premier accusing the Federal Government of allowing the ship to berth despite health concerns on board. Mr McGowan said the remaining 42 crew members were "currently well" and would remain onboard the ship to be monitored and undergo health checks. "On 22nd …

Coronavirus: Sidelined US aircraft carrier to return to sea after entire crew quarantined and captain fired
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Sidelined US aircraft carrier to return to sea after entire crew quarantined and captain fired

The Independent  

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Sailors on sidelined carrier get coronavirus for the second time
4 years, 7 months ago

Sailors on sidelined carrier get coronavirus for the second time

ABC  

Five US sailors on an aircraft carrier sidelined in Guam due to a COVID-19 outbreak have tested positive for the virus for the second time and have been taken off the ship, according to the US Navy. Key points: The five sailors had gone through at least two weeks of isolation The five sailors had gone through at least two …

Sailors who had returned to pandemic-stricken aircraft carrier retest positive for coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Sailors who had returned to pandemic-stricken aircraft carrier retest positive for coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — Five sailors who had returned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier have retested positive for coronavirus, according to a US Navy spokesperson, despite extensive efforts by the Navy to prevent another outbreak on the ship. Myers Vasquez told CNN in a statement Thursday that “five TR Sailors who previously tested COVID positive and met rigorous recovery criteria …

USS Kidd: Number of coronavirus cases from second warship outbreak nears 100 as Navy restricts information on pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

USS Kidd: Number of coronavirus cases from second warship outbreak nears 100 as Navy restricts information on pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Nearly 100 sailors from the US Navy destroyer USS Kidd have tested positive for coronavirus, two US defense officials told CNN Friday. The ship, which is currently in port in San Diego, was the second US warship to be struck by an outbreak of the pandemic after the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier. The Navy on Friday stopped …

Australian Defence Force coronavirus cases linked to contractor in the Middle East
4 years, 8 months ago

Australian Defence Force coronavirus cases linked to contractor in the Middle East

ABC  

Five Australian Defence Force personnel who recently served in the Middle East have contracted coronavirus. Key points: Four of the five ADF members were taken to Royal Darwin Hospital Four of the five ADF members were taken to Royal Darwin Hospital Defence said they were asymptomatic Defence said they were asymptomatic The fifth tested positive while in mandatory quarantine in …

USS Kidd: Number of coronavirus cases on second US navy warship hit by outbreak nears 50
4 years, 8 months ago

USS Kidd: Number of coronavirus cases on second US navy warship hit by outbreak nears 50

CNN  

Washington CNN — Nearly 50 sailors from the USS Kidd have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the US Navy. The Navy had previously flown two sailors from the ship to the United States for medical treatment and had dispatched the Makin Island, an amphibious assault ship equipped with a fleet surgical team, intensive care unit capacity and ventilators to …

WA coronavirus death toll rises to eight as fourth person from Artania cruise ship dies in hospital
4 years, 8 months ago

WA coronavirus death toll rises to eight as fourth person from Artania cruise ship dies in hospital

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded another COVID-19 fatality with a passenger from the Artania cruise ship dying in hospital. Key points: The German man aged in his 70s was one of the first cases on the Artania The German man aged in his 70s was one of the first cases on the Artania Two more positive tests in WA have taken …

USS Kidd: Second US Navy warship hit by major coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 8 months ago

USS Kidd: Second US Navy warship hit by major coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

Washington CNN — A US Navy destroyer performing a counter narcotics mission has been hit by an outbreak of at least 18 coronavirus cases, a US Navy official tells CNN. The USS Kidd is the second ship to be impacted by a major outbreak of the virus while at sea following the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. The first sailor …

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