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CDC to conduct health study at polluted former Army base
Fort Ord was added to the EPA’s list of most polluted places in the nation four years before it began the process of closing as an active military base.
By Juliet Linderman and Jason Dearen
US officials: Foreign disinformation is stoking virus fears
The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S. officials said Monday.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Explainer: On the front lines of developing a test for the coronavirus
. If you don’t know who has a disease, it’s impossible to predict its spread, how many people will get it, or how many people may die from it.
By Dr. David Pride, University of California San Diego
Navy postpones drill for most reservists for two months
The directive is designed to limit non-mission essential travel and comply with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to maintain social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Carl Prine
First coronavirus case for sailor on board a warship
The sailor was treated by Naval Medical Center San Diego personnel and is quarantined at home.
By Carl Prine
Amid coronavirus pandemic, Navy’s top leaders address the fleet
The brief address — 74 seconds — addressed sweeping changes in how personnel and their families will travel and work over the next 60 days,
By Carl Prine
Explainer: How do you test for coronavirus?
Dr. Maureen Ferran has the answers.
By Maureen Ferran, Rochester Institute of Technology
Navy Reserve postpones drill this weekend amid coronavirus crisis
They will be allowed to reschedule their drill weekend for a later date.
By Carl Prine
Governor of Puerto Rico declares emergency, activates National Guard in response to coronavirus
Puerto Rico has become the latest state or territory to declare a state of emergency and activate its National Guard in response to the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. Currently, there are no confirmed cases on the island.
By Dylan Gresik
Op-ed: FDR’s Fireside Chat is a model for calm amid coronavirus pandemic
The author thinks Trump's address to the nation about COVID-19 flopped.
By Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine
Cruise passengers arrive at Dobbins Air Reserve Base to begin quarantine as Georgia reacts to virus
Some of the passengers from a cruise ship in California that carried people infected by the new coronavirus arrived at an air base in Georgia to begin a two-week quarantine, as more than 100 schools in two districts were closed Wednesday and public events were scrapped.
By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press