Almost all French aircraft carrier sailors recover from virus

Almost all of the more than 1,000 sailors from France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier who tested positive for the coronavirus have recovered and been discharged from hospital or quarantine, the military said on Monday.

“There are only two sailors left in hospital,” including one in intensive care and one under observation, said naval spokesman Eric Lavault.

Eighteen other sailors remain in quarantine.

This means that “98 percent of the positive cases from the naval group have recovered,” he added.

Nearly half — 1,081 — of the 2,300 sailors who were aboard the carrier and support craft when the coronavirus outbreak occurred at sea tested positive for the virus.

Almost all of the more than 1,000 sailors from France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier who tested positive for the coronavirus have recovered and been discharged from hospital or quarantine, the military said on Monday.

“There are only two sailors left in hospital,” including one in intensive care and one under observation, said naval spokesman Eric Lavault.

Eighteen other sailors remain in quarantine.

This means that “98 percent of the positive cases from the naval group have recovered,” he added.

Nearly half — 1,081 — of the 2,300 sailors who were aboard the carrier and support craft when the coronavirus outbreak occurred at sea tested positive for the virus. (AFP)