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UK govt to cover 80% of wages of virus-hit workers: finance minister

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Britain's finance minister says the government will help cover the wages of people hit by the coronavirus outbreak by allowing companies to apply for a grant for up to 80 percent of salaries of retained workers, up to a total of £2,500 ($2,900) a month. SOUNDBITE

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