USS America has COVID-19 testing capability

[Dirtlaw]

South China Sea. Given what happened on the Theodore Roosevelt this is important. The USS America and her escort ships are vastly outnumbered by Chinese warships in the region. They are sailing in harm's way and it is comforting to know that the Navy is taking steps to protect them from a virus that might impact their capabilities.

https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-7th-fleet-embarks-lab-teams-for-underway-covid-19-testing

[Dirtlaw]

https://news.usni.org/2020/04/28/china-says-pla-scrambled-aircraft-ships-to-expel-u-s-warship-from-south-china-sea-island-chain

[user120312]

Looks like China is going to get the same treatment Rocket Man got when he was lobbing missiles into the Pacific.
-19 op or not, I trust they are operationally ready to deal with anything the Chicoms have in mind. We don't need to know that.

[Dirtlaw]

China threatens Australia with import ban if inquiry into origin of coronavirus made

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/china-threatens-australia-import-ban-if-inquiry-into-origin-coronavirus-conducted-818561