Sailor dies after contracting COVID-19 aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier
A sailor who tested positive for COVID-19 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has died of coronavirus, according to a statement by the U.S. Navy.
The sailor, who had been admitted to an intensive care unit in Guam last week, died from coronavirus related complications, said the statement.
The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is seen while entering into the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, March 5, 2020. /Reuters