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U.S. Army Medical Personnel from the 531st Hospital Center out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky and the 9th Hospital Center out of Fort Hood, Texas unpack medical equipment. Reuters
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the US government would be deploying thousands military personnel to states to help them deal with the coronavirus epidemic.
"We're going to be adding a tremendous amount of military to help," Trump said in a daily briefing with reporters.
He added that 1,000 military personnel are being sent to New York City, including military doctors and nurses.
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