Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has re-registered as a doctor and is to work in the Irish hospitals to fight the spread of covid-19.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar trained and qualified as a general practitioner before leaving the profession to become a politician.
Varadkar is sending a clear statement to the world about the seriousness that coronavirus requires from the top leadership in any country.
Ireland has recorded 5,000 coronavirus cases and 158 people have subsequently died of the pandemic.
Varadkar was struck of the doctors register in 2013 after he entered into active politics.