The US military is banning anyone who had COVID-19 from enlisting, according to a new memo

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• A military recruitment memo sent out by the US Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) states that those who have tested positive for COVID-19 will not be allowed to join the military — even after they recover.
• According to the memo, which has been widely circulating on social media and was first reported on by Military Times on Wednesday, new recruits with a confirmed diagnosis will be permanently disqualified from enlisting.
• It is not immediately clear why a COVID-19 diagnosis would be permanently disqualifying for new recruits.
• According to Stars and Stripes, over 1,500 service members in the US military had tested positive for the new coronavirus as of April 6.
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A military recruitment memo sent out by the US Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) outlines that those who have tested positive for COVID-19 will not be allowed to join the military — even after they recover.

The memo has been widely circulating on social media and was first reported on by Military Times on Wednesday. Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica Maxwell confirmed to Military Times that the memo is authentic. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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