WASHINGTON, June 9 — A US Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has found that about 60 per cent of sailors tested had antibodies for the coronavirus, two U.S. officials told Reuters yesterday, suggesting a far higher infection rate...
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US Navy Rear Admiral John Menoni explains the capabilities of aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt at Apra Harbor, Guam May 21, 2020. — Navy/Mass Communication handout via Reuters pic WASHINGTON, June 9 — A US Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has found that about 60 per cent of sailors tested had antibodies for the coronavirus, two U.S. officials told Reuters yesterday, suggesting a far higher infection rate than previously known.
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that about 400 volunteers participated in the serology tests, lower than the 1,000 volunteers that were sought. — Reuters
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