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<h3>Army brought into guard hospitals in UK fight against coronavirus</h3>
<p>TROOPS could guard hospitals and supermarkets in drastic new measures set to be rolled out in a bid to tackle the coronavirus.</p>
<p>It comes as the death toll in the UK soared to 21 and plans were announced to isolate people over the age of 70 for four months.</p>
<p>Shoppers have stripped supermarket shelves of essentials including toilet paper and dried pasta as officials say they’ve moved into the second phase of plans to contain the deadly bug.</p>
<p>As a result, it is understood the government will deploy the armed forces.</p>
<p>The plans feature in a list of strict rules set to be revealed by Boris Johnson as the pandemic rages.</p>
<p>As part of plans for a worst-case scenario situation, defence sources told The Mail on Sunday that Army units are stepping up their training for public order roles – including the guarding of hospitals and supermarkets.</p>
<p>The source said officers from the Royal Logistics Corps will food convoys, while the Royal Army Medical Corps could build tented field hospitals next to care homes.</p>
<p>Troops trained in chemical, biological and nuclear warfare will deep-clean empty public buildings in case they need to be turned in to hospitals or morgues.</p>
<p>Under the new scheme, local councils would work with military liaison officers and essential staff including RAF Typhoon pilots will be quarantied at work so they don’t fall sick.</p>
<p>Members of the Army’s police force, the Royal Military Police, will also work with constabularies across Britain.</p>
<p>The virus is widespread in Europe, and while Italy remains in lockdown, France has tonight ordered restaurants and bars to shut.</p>
<p>Flights were also turned away from Spain just 40 miles before landing.</p>
<p>Britain’s decision not to lock down has been criticised by a group of 229 scientists from UK universities. In an open letter, they say the approach will “risk many more lives than necessary”.</p>
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