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Around 100 sailors aboard Royal Navy aircraft carrier self-isolating after crew test positive for coronavirus

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Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth are self-isolating after more crew members test positive for coronavirus. The departure of the 65,000-tonne warship from Portsmouth Naval Base was delayed last week when "fewer than 10" sailors were taken off the ship after testing positive, with a previous sailing also postponed in April after two sailors tested positive.

The £3 billion warship, which was built in Rosyth, returned to base on Sunday as planned but again delayed its sailing from Portsmouth on Wednesday of this week.The Royal Navy said the latest schedule alteration has been caused by changing weather forecasts.It is now set to sail on Friday to take part in exercises off Scotland, including embarking US and UK F35B Lightning.

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