Army join the front line in war on coronavirus as squaddies finish Nightingale Hospital in London

Soldiers helping to build the Nightingale hospital in London last night compared the coronavirus crisis to the Battle of the Somme. Colonel Ashleigh Boreham, who has carried out two tours of Iraq and one of Afghanistan, said it was the biggest mission of his career. As commanding officer of 256 City of London Field Hospital, … Read more

Army join the front line in war on coronavirus as squaddies finish Nightingale Hospital in London

Soldiers helping to build the Nightingale hospital in London last night compared the coronavirus crisis to the Battle of the Somme. Colonel Ashleigh Boreham, who has carried out two tours of Iraq and one of Afghanistan, said it was the biggest mission of his career. As commanding officer of 256 City of London Field Hospital, … Read more

NHS is ‘bowled over’ after 750,000 people sign up for volunteer army to fight coronavirus

An astonishing 750,000 Britons have joined the NHS volunteer army in just five days. Health Secretary Matt Hancock had initially hoped to recruit 250,000 members of the public – but the target was trebled following the huge response. Nearly half a million pledged their support in the first 24 hours after the appeal went out on … Read more

NHS is ‘bowled over’ after 750,000 people sign up for volunteer army to fight coronavirus

An astonishing 750,000 Britons have joined the NHS volunteer army in just five days. Health Secretary Matt Hancock had initially hoped to recruit 250,000 members of the public – but the target was trebled following the huge response. Nearly half a million pledged their support in the first 24 hours after the appeal went out on … Read more

Coronavirus drives army command teams into infamous Cheyenne mountain bunker

Part of the U.S. Army’s Northern Command in charge of homeland security is isolating at the Cheyenne Mountain bunker in Colorado as the coronavirus spreads across the country. The bunker is a command and control site which was built inside the mountain of the same name, located near Colorado Springs.   ‘To ensure that we can defend … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 250k-strong volunteer army sought to boost NHS

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 250k-strong volunteer army sought to boost NHS

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Meet the army of selfless heroes who are risking their lives to battle coronavirus 

The Mail has long championed the tireless efforts of the doctors, nurses, assistants and volunteers who come together every day to help make our healthcare system the envy of the world. And in these particularly difficult times, as they stand together against coronavirus, we laud them now more than ever. Amazingly, not only are many … Read more

Army to help with food deliveries as up to 1.5MILLION people told to stay in homes for THREE MONTHS

Army called in to help organise food deliveries to homes as up to 1.5MILLION people at highest risk to coronavirus are sent letters telling them to stay in their homes for THREE MONTHS Minister Robert Jenrick said that GPs writing to hundreds of thousands of people Those with pre-existing health problems told not to go … Read more