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U.S. Military Is Sending Medical Staff To COVID-19 Hotspots

More than 700 military health professionals are being sent to southern and western states where cases have skyrocketed, military officials say.
Members of the medical staff treat a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center on July 2, in Houston, Texas. More than 700 military health professionals are being sent to regions with spikes in coronavirus cases, including Houston.

With coronavirus cases on the rise in southern and western states, U.S. military medical personnel are once again being called upon to help.

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