During the second half of March, 4 million French workers applied for temporary unemployment benefit and 1 million British workers applied for universal credit. Nearly half a million German companies have switched their employees to a government-subsidized part-time work scheme called Kurzarbeit.
Katika awamu ya pili ya mwezi Machi, Wafanyakazi milioni 4 Wafaransa walituma maombi ya manufaa ya kutoajiriwa na wafanyakazi milioni 1 Waingereza walituma maombi ya mpango wa mkopo wa kwa wote.Takriban kampuni nusu milioni nchini Ujerumani zimewatuma wafanyakazi wao katika mpango unaofadhiliwa na serikali wa kazi ya muda mfupi unaofahamika kuwa Kurzarbeit.