US aircraft carrier should never have been sent to Vietnam - Asia Times

US aircraft carrier should never have been sent to Vietnam - Asia Times:

• US Navy knew of the risk posed by Covid-19 on board ships but still sent the Theodore Roosevelt to Da Nang

"The real story behind the dismissal of Captain Crozier is that the ship should never have been sent to Vietnam and its crew should never have mixed with the local Vietnamese population. 

The Navy was well aware it was putting carrier personnel at extreme risk and made faulty preparations in case of infection.
A close reading of Captain Crozier’s March 30 letter makes it clear that the Navy did not equip the carrier with either proper testing capabilities or instructions on what to do if anyone got sick.

...According to a March 12 press release from the US Indo-Pacific Command, “sailors from both ships participated in cultural exchanges and community service projects, including making crafts, playing sports, a language exchange, gardening, and painting” at a variety of locations.

Ironically, there was also a professional exchange on infectious disease prevention during the visit..."
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