I'm the head of a medical school. But doctors like me are going back to the frontline | David Lomas

It will be tough, but this is what medical staff are trained to do. Now is our time to step up

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There has been a lot of public debate over the last few weeks over the role scientists are playing during the coronavirus crisis. In the space of just a few weeks, the likes of Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, and Patrick Vallance, the government's chief scientific adviser, have become household names.

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