UK's Morrisons gives discount to health workers battling coronavirus
LONDON: Morrisons, Britain's fourth biggest supermarket group, said it is giving National Health Service workers a 10 per cent discount to support them through the coronavirus crisis.
"This discount is our thank you to all those working in the National Health Service at this very difficult time," Chief Executive David Potts said on Tuesday .Supermarket groups have launched other initiatives to help NHS workers, who have widespread public support in Britain as they try to treat growing numbers of coronavirus cases.
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