The government say they are not ready to review lockdown measures, despite the number of new coronavirus cases "moving in the right direction."
U.K. Government to Cover 80% of Wages, Formally Shutters Cinemas and Theaters
20.03.2020 - 20:41 / variety.com
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered the country’s cinemas, theaters, bars, pubs, restaurants, nightclubs and gyms to shut down, finally taking steps towards a full lockdown.
Meanwhile, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced billions of pounds worth of new economic measures for the country’s workers.
The government has taken “unprecedented” measures with a ‘coronavirus job retention scheme’ that covers 80% of wages for employees who are not working, up to £2,500 ($2,900)
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