Armed Forces Covid-19 Response 2020-11-02
2020-11-02
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Q1
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The question arises from the ongoing need for support during the pandemic.
What steps are being taken by the armed forces to address the covid-19 outbreak?
Defence is currently supporting 34 MACA tasks, including providing environmental health technicians to support Liverpool city region and planning teams to support Nottingham City Council and the Lancashire local resilience forum.
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Q2
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In the context of ongoing efforts to manage and mitigate the effects of COVID-19, the question focuses on future planning.
What role will the armed forces play if a vaccine is rolled out?
Defence has already deployed military personnel to support the central organisation within the vaccine taskforce and is exploring how it could bring logistics support to the national roll-out of a future vaccine.
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