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Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-stricken ship

by Associated Press
| April 2, 2020 3:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus on his ship was fired Thursday by Navy leaders who said he created a panic by sending his memo pleading for help to too many people.

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