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Sailor puts on a pair of blue surgical gloves.

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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kimberly Wyss dons surgical gloves aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy in Los Angeles, March 29, 2020. The Mercy is serving as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients, allowing local hospitals to focus their efforts on COVID-19 cases.

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