Shell workers with coronavirus airlifted to hospitals from offshore platform in Gulf

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HOUSTON — Five workers on an offshore platform operated by Shell have tested positive for Covid-19. Four others on that platform in the Gulf of Mexico have symptoms, Shell confirms.

Seven of the nine have already been evacuated by helicopters to hospitals onshore. The other two will be airlifted sometime May 27, according to a Shell spokeswoman.

The company won’t comment on their condition due to…

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