Coronavirus LIVE: One in five UK workers could be off sick as outbreak peaks
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Up to one in five workers in the UK could be off sick during a coronavirus peak, a new Government battle plan says.
The 27-page document sets out the UK-wide response to Covid-19, with possible measures including the cancellation of non-urgent operations and retired NHS staff being called "back to duty".
The number of people diagnosed with coronavirus in the UK has risen to 51.
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