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Army vaccine researchers are preparing for the possibility of new COVID-19 strains
Army medical personnel said that a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Moderna Therapeutics is “very likely” to be the first one tested on a large scale.
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VA sees rise in active coronavirus cases among patients in recent days
More than 1,250 patients have died from the fast-spreading illness.
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Two Army training sites had 210 combined COVID-19 cases after recruits left controlled monitoring phases
More than 140 soldiers training at Fort Benning and about 70 at Fort Leonard Wood tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
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This week in Congress: In-person hearings return as coronavirus ebbs
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 1, 2020.
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Final SFAB activates with upcoming missions in Asia, as Army plans a Pacific Pathways restart
The 5th SFAB will begin six-month deployments to the Indo-Pacific region following a certification event in November.
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2020 Warrior Games scrubbed by Marine Corps over COVID-19 concerns
There will be no Warrior Games this year thanks to COVID-19.
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New coronavirus cases decreasing among troops, but deaths are up across DoD
Total deaths rose to 36 this week, including a third service member.
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Veterans disability exams to resume at some sites as backlog hits 114,000, nearly doubling in six months
Currently 114,000 veterans are waiting for compensation and pension exams to finalize their disability claims.
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VA patient deaths from coronavirus hit 1,200, but leaders see progress
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie described the department response so far to the virus as a great success.
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Trump extends Guard coronavirus missions until mid-August
The move extends the deployments from 89 days to more than 120.
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