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The UK's Coronavirus Act 2020 | The UK's Coronavirus Act 2020 broadened the range of emergency powers available to UK public bodies to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
The Coronavirus Act | The Coronavirus Act was designed to: | ||
*Give further powers to the UK government to slow the spread of the virus, including more stringent 'lockdown' measures. | *Give further powers to the UK government to slow the spread of the virus, including more stringent 'lockdown' measures. | ||
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[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses UK government: support for businesses] | [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses UK government: support for businesses] | ||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | [[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:38, 28 December 2022
COVID-19 - UK.
The UK's Coronavirus Act 2020 broadened the range of emergency powers available to UK public bodies to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Coronavirus Act was designed to:
- Give further powers to the UK government to slow the spread of the virus, including more stringent 'lockdown' measures.
- Reduce the resourcing and administrative burden on public bodies.
- Limit the impact of potential staffing shortages on the delivery of public services.
See also
- COPD
- Coronavirus
- Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
- Coronavirus crisis
- COVID-19
- Disaster recovery planning
- Financial stability
- Liquidity
- Lockdown
- WFH
