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A sailor takes a nasal sample.

Nasal Sample

Navy Seaman Christian Akins, a hospital corpsman assigned to Naval Hospital Guam, takes a nasal sample from a sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as part of a public health outbreak investigation, April 22, 2020. This specific outbreak investigation is expected to provide a better-informed understanding of this outbreak and guide decision making for the crew, officials said. Upon arriving in Guam on March 27, the Theodore Roosevelt established an emergency command center, initiated a roving and deep-cleaning team and continually educated the crew on social distancing and proper protective procedures and behaviors to assist in mitigating and controlling the spread of COVID-19.

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