Five sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for virus a second time

Published May 15, 2020 7:45pm ET



The coronavirus has struck twice for some aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Five sailors on the ship, which was the center of media attention after a large outbreak, have left the aircraft carrier for a second time after testing positive for COVID-19. They had previously been in isolation after testing positive for the virus but went back to work after self-isolating for two weeks and testing negative.

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