A team of 3,000 Army, Navy and Air Force reservists are to join the the coronavirus response. The Ministry of Defence has decided to mobilise the troops to bolster the public effort against the viral disease.
The Reserve Forces will be used to help deliver a range of activities, such as providing additional medical and logistical support for the NHS.
They will also act as liaison officers and deploy specialist skills such as engineering and accounting. Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey said: "Our Reservists are a truly remarkable group of people, each with their own skills and experience from their civilian careers beyond the armed forces. "At times like these, to be able to draw on that pool of talent and expertise is