"As many members of the Italian public continue to act with no respect for protecting the public health and the massive effort underway to contain the outbreak, for the first time, many are about to learn the meaning of discipline."
Posted on 03/20/2020 11:54:09 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
The top U.S. commander in Europe said Friday that 2,600 military personnel on the continent were “of concern” for possible exposure to the coronavirus.
Gen. Tod Wolters, commander of U.S. European Command, told reporters that not all the individuals were in isolation, but the Pentagon later clarified that they are “in self-isolation as a precaution due to travel or other reasons."
“These individuals are not necessarily sick, but may have been exposed and are doing their due diligence following health preventative measures,” according to the statement.
The 2,600 individuals include “those who may have been tested, but not positive.”
The statement did not go into detail about how the individuals were being isolated.
The Pentagon did immediately respond to a request for comment.
Wolters said that 35 of the 72,000 U.S. forces in Europe have tested positive for the illness known as COVID-19.
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would this be a good test group for potential chinese flu cures?
Hey Svartalfiar, what do they call it here?
"As many members of the Italian public continue to act with no respect for protecting the public health and the massive effort underway to contain the outbreak, for the first time, many are about to learn the meaning of discipline."
Any further word on US troop mobilizations or was that just someone having a panic attack?
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