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July 22, 2020

U.S. Military Infection Rates Soar, Raising Concerns for Areas Near Overseas Bases
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The number of U.S. military personnel infected with COVID-19 has topped
20,000, raising growing concerns in Japan, South Korea, Germany and
other countries housing U.S. military bases, as well as in the war zones
of Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. In Okinawa, Japan, more than 140 marines
have tested positive. The New York Times reports the infection rate in
the services has tripled over the past six weeks.


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