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Not really. Typical Army catch 22. Here is the catch from the article:Your article completely contradicts the title.Strange, but so indicative of how little is known about Covid-19. Quite understandable, not taking people currently testing positive, taking into account how quickly a virus of this nature could and would run through a basic training base, but upon returning 28 days later after a diagnosis to be be marked as “permanently disqualifying” for accession? This article was posted 7 hours ago from Military Times.
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Coronavirus survivors banned from joining the military
Meghann Myers
7 hours ago
A past COVID-19 diagnosis is a no-go for processing, according to a recently released MEPCOM memo circulating on Twitter.
“During the medical history interview or examination, a history of COVID-19, confirmed by either a laboratory test or a clinician diagnosis, is permanently disqualifying ...” the memo reads.
The memo is authentic, Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica Maxwell confirmed to Military Times.“During the screening process, a reported history of confirmed COVID-19 will be annotated ‘Considered disqualifying’“ pic.twitter.com/ZKx91AUbXo
— Free (@Nathaniel_Free) May 4, 2020
Specifically, it lays out guidelines for MEPS staff to deal with potential, as well as confirmed, coronavirus cases. That starts with screening at all MEPS, which includes taking a temperature and answering questions about symptoms and potential contact.
If an applicant fails screening, according to the memo, they won’t be tested, but they can return in 14 days if they’re symptom-free. Anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 will have to wait until 28 days after diagnosis to report to MEPS.
Upon return, a diagnosis will be marked as “permanently disqualifying” for accession. Recruits can apply for waivers for all permanently disqualifying conditions, including surviving COVID-19. However, without any further guidance for exceptions dealing with COVID-19, a review authority would have no justification to grant a waiver.
Coronavirus survivors banned from joining the military
Recruits who have survived COVID-19 are disqualified from joining up.www.militarytimes.com
It clearly says they won’t accept people who currently have it (duh). They can come back later and join.
Upon return, a diagnosis will be marked as “permanently disqualifying” for accession. Recruits can apply for waivers for all permanently disqualifying conditions, including surviving COVID-19. However, without any further guidance for exceptions dealing with COVID-19, a review authority would have no justification to grant a waiver.
I used to have to read and negotiate the jargon of the letter of these regulations in the S-1 shop at Brigade. That one is meant to discourage you from even trying to get around it, if a review authority would have no justification to grant. At Brigade and above you are pretty keen to have some justification for what you are willing to sign off on or ask the General to sign off on.
Pretty sure this will change if information and scientific evidence proves there is no danger after a certain point, but until it is proven that it cannot come back and become debilitating and or infectious in 3 weeks, 3 months or whenever, they are unlikely to budge.