Published 15:29 IST, March 30th 2020

FA allow NHS to use Wembley as temporary base and field hospital amid COVID-19 outbreak

The Football Association (FA) will allow the NHS to use Wembley Stadium as a medical facility to aid coronavirus victims amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

Reported by: Arnold Dsouza
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FA bosses are prepared to aid National Health Security (NHS) by offering up iconic Wembley Stium in a bid to fight coronavirus. While NHS is on lookout for temporary bases and field hospitals,  FA has allowed Wembley Stium as a to fight outbreak. unprecedented plague has caused havoc around world and also caused Premier League players with coronavirus to self-isolate mselves.

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FA offer Wembley to NHS

News of FA willing to aid NHS comes after Wimbledon, Lord’s, Twickenham, Silverstone, and Cardiff ’s Principality Stium offered ir facilities to ensure sport comes toger at this difficult time. To show ir gratitude towards NHS, FA will allow Wembley Stium, which is nearly three miles from rthwick Park Hospital, as a location to treat victims of coronavirus. exemplary Wembley Stium arch has been lit up with words, 'Thank You NHS' above main entrance to show appreciation of work done by heroes of country. 

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Premier League clubs are also providing a wide range of support for ir communities, including provision of facilities for medical use as well as accommodation for NHS staff. Earlier last week, Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho was spotted helping local community in grocery shopping. Man City have also offered Etih Stium to provide facilities required for NHS workers.

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Arsenal manr Mikel Arteta was first manr in  Premier League to test positive for coronavirus. FA immediately enforced suspension of Premier League and news followed with Chelsea winger Callum Hudson Odoi testing positive for coronavirus but Englishman later revealed his recovery. Leicester City confirmed three players showed symptoms of coronavirus.

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Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was forced to self-isolate after a member of his family tested positive for dely bug. However, rwich defender Sean Raggett, who is currently on loan at Portsmouth, n tested positive alongside fellow clubmates players James Bolton and Andy Cann.

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Coronavirus in UK

coronavirus death toll across globe has been surging over past two weeks. Coronavirus cases in UK have crossed 19,500 with over 1,228 deaths. So far, only 135 have recovered from coronavirus in UK.

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15:29 IST, March 30th 2020