BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Crew members on board of several U.S. aircraft carriers, including USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Ronald Reagan, and Charles de Gaulle, flagship of the French Navy and Europe's only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, have tested positive for COVID-19, according to media reports.
USS Nimitz is also reported to be hit by COVID-19. However, U.S. Navy has disputed claims over the matter, saying the testing was inconclusive, the USA today reported.
Photo taken on May 11, 2013 shows the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in Busan, South Korea. The USS Nimitz arrived here Saturday to join the South Korea-U.S. joint naval drills. (Xinhua/Park Jin-hee)
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean, on April 7, 2017. (Credit: U.S. Navy)
Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2011 shows the American aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 27, 2011. (Xinhua/Jin Yi)
The USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier is seen in Hong Kong, Aug. 12, 2011. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is docked at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, May 28, 2019. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)■
