Restaurants, cafes, gyms and nightclubs will also close, Prime Minster Boris Johnson said.
Pubs may be a staple of British culture but Boris Johnson's government announced Friday that they all must close as the U.K. attempts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
"The speed of our eventual recovery depends entirely on our collective ability to get on top of the virus now, and that means we have to take the next steps on scientific advice," Johnson said at his daily COVID-19 news conference.As a result, he said his government was"collectively telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close tonight as soon as they reasonably can and not to open tomorrow.
The announcement came as British Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a new emergency package aimed at protecting jobs and wages. "We're setting up a new coronavirus job retention scheme. Any employer in the country small or large, charitable or nonprofit, will be eligible for the scheme."
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