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Navy captain fired after pleading for help for his crew on coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier

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

Navy Secretary Thomas Modly says the ship’s commander, Navy