COVID-19 in the UK: Policies, Economic Impact, and Social Effects

This report examines the multifaceted impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the United Kingdom. It begins with a timeline of the pandemic's progression in the UK, highlighting the initial outbreak and subsequent economic contractions. The report then delves into specific government policies, such as the Kick-start Scheme, analyzing their effects on social delivery, social care, and employment. It assesses how these policies aimed to mitigate the economic fallout and support vulnerable populations. The report also explores the pandemic's impact on healthcare workers, emphasizing the challenges they faced. The analysis covers various aspects, including changes in employment policies, the decline in employee pay, and the strain on healthcare resources. Ultimately, the report provides a comprehensive overview of the pandemic's effects, the government's responses, and the implications for the UK's economy and society.

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Covid-19 in the United Kingdom

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
Timeline in Covid-19 in United Kingdom...................................................................................4
PART 2..........................................................................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................18
Books and journals....................................................................................................................18
Title: Covid-19 in the United Kingdom
Key Words: covid-19, UK

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INTRODUCTION
Coronavirus disease 2019 is a vascular disease which causes acute respiratory syndrome. The
first case of Covid-19 have been identified in Wuhan, china which has caused an ongoing
pandemic across the globe. Common symptoms of this disease are loss of taste and smell, fever,
cough, breathing problems which are the signs that the person is suffering from this contagious
disease (MacIntyre and Heslop, 2020). The symptoms begin from one to fourteen days after the
immediate contact from the virus by an individual. Under this function there are number of
Impact which has to be faces by authorities in order to maintain function and perform function in
appropriate way. There are functional to organisation and helps in achieving different aspects
related to business. Under this Covid impacted negativity on organisation, where firm has to
manage its functions according to changes in business function. In UK, the first Covid-19 case
have been reported on January 31, 2020 (Singhal, 2020). Timeline in COVID-19 in United
Kingdom, although the first Covid-19 case have been reported in January but in April the cases
initially peaked which creates havoc in the country. In the first quarter of 2020, the economy
contracted by 2.5% as compared to the previous one (World Health Organization, 2020). There
are some of the policies and measures that were taken by the UK government during this
pandemic are as follows:
Overview
Kick-start Scheme- face one
Under this function there are number of Impact which has to be faces by authorities in order to
maintain function and perform function in appropriate way. There are functional to organisation
and helps in achieving different aspects related to business. Under this Covid impacted negativity
on organisation, where firm has to manage its functions according to changes in business
function. Covid has number of impact on economy where it follows an fixed pattern
(Petropoulos and Makridakis, 2020). This can be seen that there are number changes in policies
which are performed in some specific time lines. There are performed according to function and
helpful to organisation in improving its performance. This is useful to achieve business
objectives and manage functions in UK. so that economic stability can be maintained. Covid
impacted negativity on functions of organisation where they have to their operation and has to

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use these new and changes polices (Petropoulos and Makridakis, 2020). These polices are useful
for organisation in achieving business objectives and managing function in this situation of
pandemic.
Kick-start Scheme is one of those measures which is strategy by government in order to boost
function and perform these function according to needs of firm. This is related to those
organisations which are facing number of issues in relation to managing these employees while
performing function in this situation. This is helps to firm in boosting functions and using
approaches which will provide assistance to organisation functions. This is also useful to firm in
managing all those function which are responsibility to achieve better resulted and using
approaches to perform management activities (Kuhl, 2020). Under this scheme there is use of six
months pension to these individuals who are not getting work due to this pandemic situation.
This will also leads to improper function and can delay achievement of goals and objectives.
This scheme was started on 2nd of September in 2020. this is an important period where 2nd ways
of Covid-19 is passing in UK. Under this, it is must for government to do favours for
organisation and employees working in organisation to manage function and provide
employment to individuals who fall in age group of 16-24. this scheme impacted positively on
young employees and individuals working in this function (Dhakal and Karki, 2020).. This is
because it helps in boosting motivation of these employees and performing function in
appropriate way. This also helps in reducing that unrest in mind of employees where they can
perform function in appropriate way. This is also helpful to organisation in performing its
function and using those function in better approaches which will lead to achieving business
objectives (Dhakal and Karki, 2020). Here individual can perform these function according to
need and requirement where they can perform function and use these function. One more
positive impact of this scheme is that it helps in cresting number of job opportunities for talented
employees and helps them in performing function in appropriate way. These are number of
function under this which also support economic growth. This can be seen that by this is
improving situation and helpful in removing unrest from mind of different persons.
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Impact of kick start policy on social delivery
Social delivery can be defining as those services which are provided by government to clients in
order to achieve these objectives. This is essential for government to manage its function and use
these functions to improve working of local individuals there are number of factors which are
related to use of polices which impacted on organization as well as local persons of society.
There are number of polices which has to be use by local government in UK. These policy
changes are must for achieving desire results and normalising situation after Covid. Kick-start
police is one of them which act as a damage control system for government. Under this scheme,
government is providing employment opportunities to employees so that they can overcome with
current changes of covid (World Health Organization, 2020). This scheme makes surer that it
will be appropriate number of employment in opportunities in market so that current demand can
be use. This is based on approach that government will provide employment opportunities to
those individuals and sectors (Cruz and de Oliveira Dias, 2020). This scheme impacted directly
on Social delivery this is became it helps in overcoming problem of mass unemployment due to
covid-19. This is also helps full in minimising those social unrest which are generated due to
impact of covid-19. There are number of protest which are faced by whole UK due to lockdown.
This is because it impacted on performance of various business activities and operations.
However, is mandatory for government to stop these violence and protest in order to reduce
speeding of COVID-19. This is and effective scheme which will provide employment to number
of individuals from society and helps them in bettering their life.
This is also effective in achieving providing outcomes which are based on number of employee
net per area. This is also seen that there is regular increment in cases of covid. These are number
of function which has to be perform by this can be seen that these are number of function which
will impact on performance of employee. These are number of function which impact on
performer of organization and leads to achieving business objectives. However, In relation to
current situation of pandemic there is situation need to develop hectare facilities and provide
assistance to number of employees due to closure of number of business enterprises. This will
impact on performer of firm and leads to achieving business objectives. There are number of

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requirements which can be use to achieve business objectives and perform task in appropriate
way (Bash, 2020).
Impact of kick start policy on social care
Social care is important concept for current situation of business organization this is because
there are number of function which ah to be perform by business organization in order to achieve
objectives and managing good health of individual working in society. Kick start is that policy
which is directly related to managing effective care system in current environment. Under this
organization is using appropriate functions which can be use to achieve business objectives and
managing function. There are number of function which has to be use by organization in order to
achieve better and health environment. This [policy is related to providing appropriate jobs to
those individual who has suffered because of this situation. Under this it is help full in social cars
as by providing jobs to local people organization can easily use functions which will support
effective development. This is also helps full in managing those function which are related to
performing appropriate system and using function in appropriate manner (Dolgikh, 2020).

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This will also helpful in managing function of various economic and care sector this is because it
is see that there are lags number of individuals who doing unfair practices and suicides due to
non-availability of jobs or loss of jobs in this Covid-19. This can be sense that it is essential for
government to take effective measures where it can provide work to these needy people. This
will also assist health care sector of that nation where the policy is implemented. Under this
organization can use those function which are related to achieving healthcare objectives, there
are number of large business entity which are performing these work under this. These all policy
will be effective in reducing decoration level in employee ad helps them in managing these
survivals. However, it will also strengthen social healthcare sector where organization can use
this policy in managing flow of many and reviving economy by increasing job opportunity. This
is also seen that there are number of business organization which are facing and function
deformity which can be solved by this policy (Dolgikh, 2020).. Under this firms can kick start
their function which helps them in managing functional channels and using tem according to
needs and requirements of current business operations.

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Impact of COVID 19 on Social care
According to current situation of pandemic this is analysed that there are number of
negative impact of this on health care sector of UK (Dolgikh, 2020).. This is also evaluated that
due to impact of COVID-19 these is regular changes in employment policy of various
organization. This make it difficult for firm to use its functions and achieve better results. This is
also seen that organization ae using different polices in hiring employees which are impacting on
social care in negative manner. number of organization and decline basic pay of employee
because of covid-19. This is negative face of social care. in order to improve image and use
function in appropriate manner. this is needed for organization use function and manage
employee.
(Sources: uk, 2020)
Now a day’s healthcare professionals are much dealing with COVID19 pandemic. Due to
increasing the risk of this virus nurses, doctors, healthcare professional are very afraid to this
virus they worry about bringing the virus home and passing it. COVID19 affects more
productivity rates and social and economic effects on healthcare workers drastically. In social

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and economic area there are lack of protective equipment, lack of equipment that measure the
covid19 virus. So we have to support for health workers. Therefore, following the proper rules
and take proper precautions like proper sanitization of the body and products proper mask on
face. maintain the gaps social distancing is very necessary. We have to taking care of the health
care system. Because of COVID19 humans are doing surprisingly things that are not acceptable
because of the economic condition. COVID19 affects the economy because of lock down
human’s beings are so depressed.
CONCLUSION
Coronal virus is an infectious disease that is caused by a virus naming corona which is
spread thorough contact and to stop the transmission one must need to be aware and stay at
homes until it is important to go out. The disease is declared as pandemic and hit UK's economy
as well. So to handle the situation and make things better, the government of UK have taken
measures and made policies which can help businesses. The employees as well as employers of
different SME's need to run their businesses and feed their families in this worst situation. Some
of the policies made by government are discussed above in this report which have helped
businesses to come out of this pandemic situation which is currently faced by the whole world.

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