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How a U.S. Navy base in the Gulf tackles coronavirus

A member of the U.S. Navy personnel stands next to a COVID-19 precaution sign during his daily duty hours at the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet base following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Manama, Bahrain July 26, 2020. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

The Bahrain base houses the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT), operating in the Gulf amid high tensions between Iran and the United States.

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