Gen. James McConville, the Army chief of staff, was working remotely Monday after the positive test, said Lt. Col. Mary Ricks, his spokeswoman. She described his symptoms as seasonal allergy-like.
The Army has now separated 176 soldiers as of Thursday for “refusing the lawful order to receive the [coronavirus] vaccine.” That’s up from 90 last week.
Army leaders discharged another 63 soldiers for refusing the coronavirus vaccine, its busiest week for involuntary separations since the service began kicking out troops about two weeks ago for not taking the mandated shots, according to data published Thursday.
hawaii. its main attraction, beaches, palm trees and sunsets. for more than a year, guam s instagram perfect aquamarine waters have been nearly deserted, imperiling livelihoods for a third of its workforce. but in recent months officials notice a steady stream of americans living in asian countries with slow vaccine rollouts flying in to get their shots. americans like us. no sun and sand on this trip. i have just finished a week in quarantine to be able to come here to the university of guam field house for my coronavirus shot. leon guerrero is a registered nurse. she also happens to be the governor of guam. i kept up my license, i figured, you know, if they fire me, i will still have a job. reporter: with most of her constituents inoculated, governor leon guerrero said guam is launching vaccine tourism packages for u.s. expatriates.