Photo by BUMED PAO | U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | 06.08.2020
In early March, when an active duty service member at Naval Hospital (NH) Rota was exhibiting symptoms resembling those of COVID-19, the hospital team jumped into action. Over the course of the next 8 hours, the Navy Medicine team, in lockstep with local national staff and local health officials, were able to secure a test for their fellow service member, transport a sample to a hospital 80......
Photo by BUMED PAO | U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | 05.13.2020
Members of the Naval Hospital Rota staff that coordinated the COVID-19 test pose for a photo with the secure, biosafety container used to transport the sample. This photo was taken before wearing masks became common and required for in military treatment facilities....