COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has turned the world on its head in 2020, remains mystifying in many ways, with no shortage of known unknowns and unknown unknowns. One thing that is known for sure is that there's still too much unknown about the virus and its long-term effects on people for the U.S. military.
According to a memo making the rounds on social media and since confirmed by the Pentagon according to the Military Times, a diagnosis of COVID-19 is "considered disqualifying" among prospective recruits.