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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Perry, service superintendent for the 175th Force Support Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, moves cases of Remdesivir, one of the therapeutic treatments believed to be effective against the omicron COVID-19 variant, to a vehicle for transportation on Jan. 14, 2022, at a Strategic National Stockpile warehouse in Maryland. At the direction of Governor Larry Hogan, up to 1,000 Maryland National Guard members were activated to assist state and local health officials with their response to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to include the distribution of treatment medicine and personal protective equipment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)