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Collected Item: “military deals with coronavirus for recruits”

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military deals with coronavirus for recruits

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News article

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This is a news article discussing how the military is testing new recruits for coronavirus.While only 2% test positive 60% of those are asymptomatic ringing how the fact that a vast majority of people would have further spread it without this preliminary test.The article also mentions higher than average retention rates which is probably due to the fact that with the economy suffering from the pandemic more people are opting to re-enlist and have the safety net of a secure paycheck and healthcare at this time.

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military,airforce,army,marines

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https://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/2270610/army-air-force-meet-numbers-for-basic-trainees-despite-covid-19/

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C. Todd Lopez

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2020-07-15
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