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US European Command reports 2,600 troops ‘of concern’ and 35 coronavirus cases

By Abraham Mahshie
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US European Command reports 2,600 troops ‘of concern’ and 35 coronavirus cases

As COVID-19 rages across Europe, the commander of U.S. European Command Gen. Tod Wolters told media that 2,600 U.S. troops were “of concern” and that he had canceled readiness exercises and is regularly speaking to all NATO partners.

“We’re preparing for worst-case scenarios with respect to the potential spread,” he said on a press call Friday from EUCOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. “For months, we have embraced precautionary measures.”

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