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How does the Pentagon plan to get all troops and service members tested for COVID-19? Military Times' Pentagon Bureau Chief Meghann Myers breaks down the strategy and pitfalls that lay ahead for the military as it tries to fight back coronavirus among its ranks.
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As the Defense Department negotiates its way through the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout, military entrance processing stations are working with new guidance when it comes to bringing COVID-19 survivors into the services.
A past COVID-19 diagnosis is a no-go for processing, according to a recently released MEPCOM memo circulating on Twitter.
“During the medical history interview or examination, a history of COVID-19, confirmed by either a laboratory test or a clinician diagnosis, is permanently disqualifying ...” the memo reads.
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If an applicant fails screening, according to the memo, they won’t be tested, but they can return in 14 days if they’re symptom-free. Anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 will have to wait until 28 days after diagnosis to report to MEPS.
Upon return, a diagnosis will be marked as “permanently disqualifying” for accession. Recruits can apply for waivers for all permanently disqualifying conditions, including surviving COVID-19. However, without any further guidance for exceptions dealing with COVID-19, a review authority would have no justification to grant a waiver.
Maxwell declined to explain why a coronavirus diagnosis would be permanently disqualifying, compared to other viral, non-chronic illnesses that do not preclude military service.
originally posted by: FormOfTheLord
In my opinion it means they know something they haven't stated and there must be some permanent effects we have yet to see. I am guessing its a nasty slow kill super spreader. A lot of people have it and have recovered and just want to get back to normal life however we don't know the long term effects and how reinfection works over long periods of time. It stinks and is suspicious to me to say the least.
originally posted by: Stupidsecrets
From someone who spent a couple of decades in the military and took advanced biology courses at a real university I can say this is total nonsense.
Everyone on the planet will encounter this thing at some point just like the flu. Many have either recovered or they didn't even know they had it. It's not a big deal. It will run its course, a vaccine will be created and that is the end of it.
But please call me crazy. I love to hear I do not know what I'm talking about from people that have never been in the military and have no formal education in science or even a degree in anything for that matter.
originally posted by: Stupidsecrets
From someone who spent a couple of decades in the military and took advanced biology courses at a real university I can say this is total nonsense.
Everyone on the planet will encounter this thing at some point just like the flu. Many have either recovered or they didn't even know they had it. It's not a big deal. It will run its course, a vaccine will be created and that is the end of it.
But please call me crazy. I love to hear I do not know what I'm talking about from people that have never been in the military and have no formal education in science or even a degree in anything for that matter.
originally posted by: cenpuppie
a reply to: interupt42
So, the military understands that the virus does more damage than attack the lungs and they don't want or need soldiers in the field that are health compromised.
originally posted by: cenpuppie
a reply to: interupt42
So, the military understands that the virus does more damage than attack the lungs and they don't want or need soldiers in the field that are health compromised.