Two U.S. Navy warships operating in the Middle East have been struck by CCP virus outbreaks, authorities said Friday, with both returning to port in Bahrain. A dozen troops aboard the USS San Diego, an amphibious transport dock, tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, said Cmdr. Rebecca Rebarich, a spokeswoman for the Bahrain-based 5th Fleet. The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea also has “confirmed several cases of COVID-19,” she added. Belgium Warns Daily Cases Again Rising Belgian health authorities warned Friday that the number of confirmed CCP virus infections is rising, probably due in part to the fast-spreading variant first found in Britain. Figures released Friday showed that 2,294 new confirmed cases are appearing on average daily, a rise of 24 percent over the previous 7-day period. However, the number of reported cases in care homes is dropping, and the COVID-19 death …