{"id":5013,"date":"2020-03-14T18:33:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T14:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/?p=5013"},"modified":"2020-03-14T18:34:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T14:04:19","slug":"us-forces-in-afghanistan-have-coronavirus-symptoms-but-no-tests-congressman-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/afghanistan\/us-forces-in-afghanistan-have-coronavirus-symptoms-but-no-tests-congressman-says\/","title":{"rendered":"US Forces in Afghanistan Have Coronavirus Symptoms but No Tests, A Congressman Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A lawmaker asks Pentagon whether coronavirus tests are being sent to military bases worldwide, saying troops in Afghanistan showing<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span> COVID-19 symptoms.<\/h2>\n<h2><!--more--><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Ariana News Agency-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Several U.S. troops in Afghanistan are experiencing flu-like symptoms but have tested negative for influenza, according to Rep. 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