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A sailor standing and wearing personal protective equipment inserts a nasal swab into the nose of a woman.

COVID-19 Test

Navy sailors embarked with the medical treatment facility aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy conduct rapid COVID-19 antigen testing on the pier during Mercy Exercise 21-4 in San Diego, Sept. 13, 2021. MERCEX 21-4 is a week-long, pierside training evolution that culminates in a capstone emergency scenario. Mercy can steam to assist and provide relief as a symbol of Navy Medicine’s abilities around the world.

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