Royal Air Force Benson Members Clap for NHS Workers Fighting COVID-19

Members of the Royal Air Force Benson, in South Oxfordshire, England, joined in the ‘Clap for Our Carers’ event supporting the UK’s National Health Service and other essential workers on April 9, footage posted online shows.

The event – designed to show solidarity with health care workers as they strive to combat COVID-19 – has become a weekly occurrence on Thursdays at 8 pm since March 26.

The United Kingdom has reported 65,863 cases of the coronavirus and 7,978 deaths as of April 9. Credit: RAF Benson via Storyful