US Military Preparing for Coronavirus ‘Pandemic’

US Military Preparing for Coronavirus ‘Pandemic’
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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U.S. Northern Command is preparing for the potential spread of the novel coronavirus among U.S. military personnel.

According to a Marine Corps planning guidance message, commanders have to “review, update, and validate existing disease containment plans and policies in order to implement procedures for response, isolation, quarantine, restriction of movement, and community-based intervention.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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