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Military prepares for second wave of virus

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Military prepares for second wave of virus
Military prepares for second wave of virus

The military is preparing for a potential second wave of coronavirus.

There's no set plan yet, but defense secretary Mark Esper is looking at shorter quarantine times for troops, and changes to deployment.

SECOND CORONAVIRUS WAVETHERE'S NO SET PLAN YET-- BUTDEFENSE SECRETARY MARK ESPER ISLOOKING AT SHORTER QUARANTINETIMES FOR TROOPS...AND CHANGESTO DEPLOYMENT.HE WANTS MORE TARGETED AID FORCITIES AND STATES HIT HARD BYTHE POTENTIAL SECOND WAVE.FOR EXAMPLE-- SENDING OUT MORENAVY HOSPITAL SHIPS LIKE THEONES THAT WENT TO NEW YORK CITYAND LOS ANGELES.THERE'S ALSO A CALL FOR SERVICEMEMBERS TO BE TESTED FORANTIBODIES...SO THEY COULDPOSSIBLY BE TRANSFERED TODEPLOYED TROOPS AND DETERMINEIF IT HELPS WITH IMMUNITY TOTHE VIRUS.TENSE PROTESTS OVERNIGHT IN

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