French investigate 900-plus virus cases on aircraft carrier
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle arrives in the bay of Toulon, southern France, Sunday April 12, 2020. The Defense Ministry said in a statement that around 40 sailors showed symptoms compatible with COVID-19, the disease the coronavirus causes. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
PARIS (AP) — At least 940 crew members of a French aircraft carrier and its escort ships have tested positive for Covid-19.
One person is in intensive care.
Testing for all members of the aeronaval group is not yet complete.
Navy spokesman Eric Lavault says officials are determined to trace back to the cause of the infections and disinfect the Charles de Gaulle.
Did the coronavirus enter the vessel in Cyprus during an anti-terror mission, during a stop in Brest, in the Atlantic or elsewhere?
Two of four Americans aboard also tested positive, a U.S. Navy statement has said.
