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Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly testifies before a Senate hearing in December 2019.

Modly Resigns As Acting Navy Chief After Firing Warship Skipper And Calling Him Stupid

First it was his sacking of Capt. Brett Crozier last week; then it was a diatribe he delivered aboard the USS Roosevelt on Monday morning. Now acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly is out.

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly testifies during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee in December. On Thursday, Modly relieved Captain Brett Crozier of command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Acting Navy Boss Submits Resignation Amid Coronavirus Uproar

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has submitted a letter of resignation to Defense Secretary Mark Esper. That’s according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss the matter before an official announcement.

Health care workers assist a COVID-19 patient in Spain. Some evidence from Europe and China suggests an overzealous immune response may be contributing to the severe illness in some patients.

Why Some COVID-19 Patients Crash: The Body's Immune System Might Be To Blame

An overblown immune response could be killing a portion of the sick, and some doctors think that new treatments being tested could help at least some of those patients.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly testifies at a Senate hearing on Dec. 3.

Acting Navy Secretary Lashes Out On Virus-Plagued Ship At Commander He Fired

During an unannounced visit to the USS Theodore Roosevelt on Sunday, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly tried justifying to its catcalling crew members his sacking of their skipper.

U.S. Navy Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on Thursday after he complained in a letter about the Navy's response to a shipboard outbreak of the coronavirus.

Navy Leader Calls Fired USS Theodore Roosevelt Captain 'Naive' Or 'Stupid'

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly says the captain of the COVID-stricken aircraft carrier who was fired last week had betrayed his service and may have been “too naive or too stupid” to be the commanding officer of the ship. Officials are confirming that Modly made the comments Sunday to the ship's crew in Guam.

An 1883 illustration of the Grim Reaper draped in a cloth labeled "cholera," arriving in America on a British ship.

Little Demons, Death And Biting Dogs: How We Picture Disease

Today's cartoonists are depicting the novel coronavirus as an angry, spiky ball — reflecting our knowledge of viruses. But before we knew what they looked like, we imagined disease differently.

The Saint Ann Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night set up a livestream of a Eucharistic Adoration service on Sunday, March 29.

Hindered By A Pandemic, Religious Leaders Prepare For Holidays

Leaders across faiths in the country are working to bring a sense of community to their congregations, as religious spaces shut down during a worsening coronavirus outbreak.

The Acropolis is one of Greece's most popular tourist attractions. More than 32 million foreign tourists visited Greece last year.

The Coronavirus Is Hurting Travel, So Greece Has Begun Offering Virtual Tourism

Greece is looking at enormous losses in a main industry due to COVID-19. Authorities have launched a website for virtual visits "until we can all be together in person again," a tourism official says.

Little Demons, Death And Biting Dogs: How We Picture Disease

Today's cartoonists are depicting the novel coronavirus as an angry, spiky ball — reflecting our knowledge of viruses. But before we knew what they looked like, we imagined disease differently.

In the U.K., fires at multiple cellphone towers are raising concerns about the spread of conspiracy theories linking 5G networks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.K. Cellphone Towers Ablaze As Conspiracy Theories Link 5G Networks To COVID-19

Unsubstantiated claims drawing links between the pandemic and the communications technology are troubling British telecom authorities. At least three fires have been reported amid these rumors.

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