Chelsea will provide meals for the NHS and charities during the coronavirus crisis. AFP/DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS

LONDON: Chelsea will provide 78,000 free meals to Britain's National Health Service and charities that support the elderly and vulnerable during the coronavirus crisis, the Premier League club said on Thursday (Apr 16).

The Blues' donation will help NHS staff working long hours across five hospitals.

"We are and have always been committed to supporting our communities, especially the vulnerable, and at this time we recognise this is more important than ever," Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck said.