Britain to give $2b to virus-hit culture sector
By AFP
July 07, 2020
LONDON: The British government on Monday announced a nearly $2 billion package to help theatres, museums, heritage sites and live music venues survive the coronavirus crisis, but faced accusations of acting too late. The mix of grants and loans worth £1.57-billion ($1.96 billion (1.73 billion euro), was unveiled after increasingly desperate warnings that thousands of jobs and many cultural bodies were at risk.
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