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Savannah River Nuke Site Ramps Up Emergency Response Team for COVID-19

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

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Savannah River Nuke Site Ramps Up Emergency Response Team for COVID-19

The Department of Energy's Savannah River Site in South Carolina is activating its Infectious Disease Response Team to help navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the nuclear weapons and nuclear cleanup site said Wednesday. The news broke just before the newspaper Politico reported that an employee at the Department of Energy's Washington headquarters had tested positive for the virus. The Savannah River Team, meanwhile, will operate around the clock and will hold “daily leadership calls” in an effort to limit potential impact…

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