After Discovering a Sailor With Coronavirus, the U.S. Navy Crowded Dozens Into One Room
Posted on AllSides March 16th, 2020
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It wasn’t a surprise when the U.S. Navy announced Sunday that the fast-spreading coronavirus had made its way on board one of its ships, infecting a sailor on the USS Boxer, docked in San Diego.
But what happened next raises questions about how the Navy will respond to the virus within the tight quarters of its seabound vessels.
On Monday morning, in response to the discovery of the infected sailor, the warship’s leaders ordered dozens of senior enlisted sailors and officers into a cramped room on the ship to brief...