9 diseases that killed more soldiers than battle
So far, the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down recruitment events, delayed testing, and affected daily military life much like it has affected everyone else. It’s a major pain, but there’s…
Coronavirus goggles and 3 other weird COVID prevention products that work
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11 critical questions about the coronavirus that remain unanswered, 6 months after the first cases were reported
In the realm of medicine, what you don’t know can indeed kill you.
Six months have passed since China reported the first coronavirus cases to the World Health Organization. But even now, what experts are still trying to understand sometimes s…
Today in history: the polio vaccine was invented
The thought of summer brings on thoughts of sunshine, being outside and ice cream parlor trips for most people. But 67 years ago, summer was a time of fear for parents all over the world. Long before the novel coronavirus, there was a debilitating a…
Worried about coronavirus? Take this infection-control course online
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to uproot life around the world, it’s easy to feel, well, uneasy. After all, there…
More than 1,500 US National Guard troops are battling the coronavirus across 22 states
More than 1,500 US National Guard troops have been called up across the US to help fight the coronavirus outbreak, which has already infected nearly 5,000 people and killed at least 94 in the US.
As of Friday, roughly 400 Guardsmen were re…
How to prepare for coronavirus without freaking out your family
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Iran coronavirus deaths mount, including senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader
Iran’s Health Ministry reported 12 more deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the total to 66 deaths, while the number of cases in the country has reached 1,501.
A member of a council that advises Iran’s supreme leader is among those who…
US Army soldier tests positive for COVID-19 in South Korea, marking the first time a US service member is confirmed to have the disease
A US soldier stationed in South Korea has “tested positive” for COVID-19, the military said in a statement on Wednesday morning.
The 23-year-old unnamed male soldier is in self-quarantine at an off-base residence, the US military added. …
People quarantined at a US military base are petitioning the CDC after a woman who tested positive for the coronavirus was accidentally released from hospital isolation
Wuhan, China, evacuees being held at a military base in California drafted a petition demanding improvements to the CDC’s quarantine protocol after a person infected with the coronavirus COVID-19 was accidentally released from hospital isolation.