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Army to require coronavirus tests, self-quarantine before overseas travel starting Aug. 21

from Stars and Stripes

Army to require coronavirus tests, self-quarantine before overseas travel starting Aug. 21 Stars and Stripes The Army will require soldiers and family members to test negative for the coronavirus before leaving the United States and to self-quarantine for two weeks before the journey, officials said Friday. The new guidelines were to take effect on Aug. 21 amid concerns that troops and their families may be exposed to the virus or contagious themselves while in transit after the Pentagon lifted a travel ban for many locations. The new requirements, which apply to personnel traveling on military and commercial flights, may mean that soldiers have to undergo two periods of quarantine if one is also required upon arrival, a spokeswoman told Stars and Stripes. READ MORE

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