[deks]

"A U.S Marine assigned to Fort Belvoir, VA tested positive today for COVID-19 and is currently being treated at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital," he wrote. "The Marine recently returned from overseas where he was on official business. Secretary Esper and the White House have been briefed."

[deks]

Virginia Gov. Northam tweeted about the recent updates, reminding Virginians to take basic health precautions.

“We are working closely with federal, military, and local partners to respond to a COVID-19 case at Ft. Belvoir. The risk to Virginians remains low, but please continue to stay aware and take basic health precautions.”

Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) March 8, 2020

[Synthesist]

Wishing a fellow military service member of luck (and the family and best friends) for a good recovery.

The high honor of serving our country is enough to already win praise… be safe…

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Barracks life is conducive to sharing illnesses. Stay well guys!

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.

[squirt]

Are Marines still diplomatic pouch carriers?

[ifinnegan]

“The Marine recently returned from overseas where he was on official business.”

So he didn’t get it here.

Where did he return from. What was he doing? Who was he in contact with?

[CodeToad]

I think Laz has it. In fact, I’m pretty sure Laz has it. He has to. There’s just too many Asian girls here for him not to.

[Ratman0823]

All right then. Let’s disband the USMC and close Fort Belvoir permanently.

Isn’t that the proper overreaction to this latest in the MSM’s non-stop fear-mongering campaign? Well, the campaign will continue until there’s a Democrat in the White House...