Boris Johnson asks ministers to plan for Covid workplace absences of up to 25%

Public sector leaders told to prepare for worst case scenario after record numbers of daily infections Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has instructed ministers to come up with "robust contingency plans" for workplace absences as it emerged that the government is concerned about the impact record numbers of daily Covid infections could have on businesses in the coming weeks. The Cabinet Office confirmed that, despite the accelerated booster programme, p...