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Coronavirus: Britain, belatedly, changes course in battle against the virus
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Commuters waiting to board a train at Clapham North underground station in London March 17, 2020.
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LONDON - Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has pledged support to workers facing redundancy as a result of the economic slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, including the possibility of making direct cash payments to people hit hardest.
Mr Sunak's latest promise comes in addition to an unprecedented £350 billion (S$606 billion) bailout package unveiled by the British government earlier this week in an effort to keep businesses and households afloat during the crisis.
