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Army preparing 20,000 troops to help police and NHS in coronavirus fight NewsColony TWENTY thousand troops are on standby to help the police and NHS in the battle against the coronavirus. The armed forces are poised to step in to take over hotels and run them as hospitals and to man roadblocks if required, in a dramatic escalation of the government’s response to the disease. ⚠️ Read our   coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates 3 The armed forces are on standby to help the police and NHS Credit: AFP or licensors 3 Boris Johnson has announced the closure of ALL schools across the whole of the UK Credit: PA:Press Association The death toll from the coronavirus – or Covid 19 as it’s officially called – has now reached 104 and infections 2,226 , prompting the Prime Minister to announced schools are to close. Sweeping new powers are also being looked at to keep people at home, as the armed forces are set to deploy in a bid to help the nation manage ...