UK to pay workers' wages as economy shuts down due to coronavirus

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it was taking the unprecedented step of helping to pay workers' wages in an attempt to prevent a surge in unemployment as companies grapple with the near shutdown of the economy due to the coronavirus outbreak."Today I can announce that for the first time in our history the government is going to step in and pay people's wages," Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said.He said there would be no financial limit to the size of the plan.Moments earlier, Prime..