The U K government struggled to contain the outbreak of COVID-19 Its delay in introducing a lockdown, widespread testing of those who might be infected, and restrictions on the entry of visitors from countries where the virus was rife, as well as its decision to order the transfer of patients from hospitals to care homes without testing them, contributed to the high death toll from the virus The government swiftly introduced measures to minimize the unemployment and business failures that might have resulted from the lockdown It provided income support for employees and the self-employed, loans for businesses, and assistance for the unemployed When the number of new COVID-19 cases began to fall, the government switched its attention to easing the restrictions imposed during the lockdown because of concerns about the deterioration in the economy

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英国COVID-19日记：政策和影响

英国政府努力遏制COVID-19的爆发，推迟实施封锁，对可能感染者的广泛测试以及对病毒泛滥国家的访客入境的限制以及订购的决定将患者从医院转移到疗养院而不进行测试，这导致了该病毒的高死亡人数。政府迅速采取措施，以尽量减少因封锁而造成的失业和业务倒闭，为员工和自我提供了收入支持。 -就业，为企业提供贷款以及为失业者提供援助当新的COVID-19案件数量开始下降时，由于对经济恶化的担忧，政府将注意力转向了放松锁定期间施加的限制