# The British government has deployed about 200 military personnel to hospitals in London that are struggling with a shortage of staff. Medics will assist doctors and nurses of the National Health Service to treat patients, while other soldiers will help with other duties. Sky News reports the Royal College of Nursing as saying the government can no longer deny the NHS’ staffing crisis, accusing prime minister Boris Johnson of avoiding questions about staff’s ability to deliver safe care. Almost 180-thousand new Covid-19 cases were reported in the United Kingdom yesterday.