Public health expert returns to update N.C. Men s Club
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Dr. Pietro MarghellaNew Canaan Men s Club / Contributed photo
With COVID-19 in Connecticut averaging 1,138 new cases per day, as of the past weekend, the members of the New Canaan Men’s Club will get an update on developments in the progress being made to combat the new virus’ and disease’s spread from Dr. Pietro Marghella, a public health expert, who previously spoke to the members of the club in July 2020. The members of the Men’s Club will hear Marghella’s remarks during its virtual meeting on Zoom Feb. 19, beginning at 10 a.m.
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The outbreak on the ship led to the death of a sailor, the firing of the Roosevelt’s commanding officer and, indirectly, to the resignation of the Navy’s acting secretary.
About two months after the Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego in January 2020, the ship visited Da Nang, Vietnam. Two weeks after that visit, sailors on board began testing positive for COVID-19. The ship diverted to Guam, where the majority of the crew sequestered at local hotels as the virus spread.
Chief Petty Officer Charles Thacker, 41,
died of the virus in April. More than 1,200 sailors about 25 percent of the crew tested positive over the next few weeks.
The following is the Feb. 4, DoD Inspector General report, Evaluation of the Navy’s Plans and Response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Onboard Navy Warships and Submarines. The report was released on Feb. 8. From the report Objective We determined whether the Navy had, and implemented, policies, plans, and procedures to prevent and mitigate the spread […]
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