# Coronavirus COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) Thread - 2020 Breaking News

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
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**Created:** [February 11, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2020-breaking-news/847758 "2020-02-11T01:16:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2020-breaking-news/847758/2956 "2020-05-04T19:50:12Z")

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A stat from the UK which slightly blew my mind. The Job Retention Scheme came into force on 20th April. This allows employers to furlough employees, with the government picking up 80% of their wages (with a limit of £2500 p/m).

As of 3rd May, almost of a quarter of the entire UK workforce is now on the scheme. That’s quite the intervention by the Treasury.

> <https://twitter.com/HMRCgovuk/status/1257324798847451136>

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