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The US Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in Guam after its captain warned a coronavirus outbreak was threatening the lives of the crew. As quoted by AFP.com (02/4) Ninety-three COVID-19 cases have been discovered among the 4,800-strong Roosevelt crew so far, according to the US Navy. Pentagon officials said Wednesday they were rapidly arranging hotel rooms on the Pacific island for many of the crew, while organizing a skeleton team of uninfected sailors to keep the ship operational. Rear Admiral John Menoni, commander for the Marianas region, told reporters in Guam on Wednesday that the plan at this time is to remove as many people off the Teddy Roosevelt as the government can, understanding that we have to leave a certain amount of folks on-board to perform normal watch-standing duties that keep the ship running. Speaking in Washington, Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said that almost 1,000 of the crew had been removed, and the number would rise to 2,700 within a couple days, and more after that//AFP