Biden administration deploys more than 1,000 active-duty troops to aid vaccination efforts

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Biden administration deploys more than 1,000 active-duty troops to aid vaccination efforts

The Department of Defense will hold a briefing later Friday with more information on the military deployment, Slavitt said. The Biden administration had said it will reimburse states for using…

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Coronavirus Massachusetts

Singapore deploys Boston Dynamics robot Spot to help coronavirus response

Boston Dynamics has already deployed its four-legged robot Spot to help local hospital workers triage patients during the coronavirus outbreak. But the dog-like robot began work Friday in a new…

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Coronavirus Virginia

Georgia deploys 3D printers, Guard units in testing scramble

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Seeing a chance to help amid a shortage of kits to test people for the coronavirus, Dr. Jeffrey James dedicated a 3D printer at the dental college…

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Coronavirus South Carolina

Georgia deploys 3D printers, Guard units in testing scramble :: WRAL.com

By JEFFREY COLLINS and RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Seeing a chance to help amid a shortage of kits to test people for the coronavirus, Dr. Jeffrey James…

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Coronavirus Texas

Georgia deploys 3D printers, Guard units in testing scramble

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Seeing a chance to help amid a shortage of kits to test people for the coronavirus, Dr. Jeffrey James dedicated a 3D printer at the dental college…

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Coronavirus North Carolina

Wisconsin governor deploys National Guard to help at polls :: WRAL.com

By TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s governor said Wednesday that he will use National Guard soldiers to staff undermanned polling sites in next week’s presidential primary. Meanwhile,…

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Coronavirus Maryland

Montgomery County deploys emergency medical ‘strike teams’

In an effort to reduce ambulance calls and not burden emergency rooms around the county, one Maryland fire and rescue department is using nimble ‘strike teams’ to provide front-line care…

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COVID-19 News

Texas orders hospitals to cancel elective surgeries, deploys Guard

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. | Eric Gay/AP Photo AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott issued two executive orders mandating that the state’s health care facilities postpone elective medical procedures and…

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Global COVID-19

White House deploys SWAT teams of technocrats in attempt to fix testing

The lack of testing remains — despite Vice President Mike Pence’s assurance that drive-thru testing centers should be operative later this week — the greatest immediate danger to the U.S.…

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