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Army Has 2,000 Reservists Assisting Temporary Hospital Effort, Researchers Progressing On COVID-19 Vaccine

Army Has 2,000 Reservists Assisting Temporary Hospital Effort, Researchers Progressing On COVID-19 Vaccine
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Gen. James McConville brief reporters at the Pentagon. Photo: U.S. Army.

Army leadership said Thursday 2,000 reservists across 14 medical task forces are assisting in the pandemic response at temporary hospital facilities in six states, and the service is progressing on vaccine development with human testing to potentially begin this summer. Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Gen. James McConville, the Army chief of staff, provided the update to reporters as the service nears 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases across the full Army, Reserve and National Guard. “The Army is fighting the virus on…

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