英国推出一项价值6.25亿美元的"外出就餐帮助他人"的折扣计划，以重振因新冠肺炎疫情而遭受重创的餐馆、咖啡馆和酒吧的消费。这些场所将从周一到周三提供半价餐食，吸引民众重启消费。

Britain launched a $625 million "Eat out to help out" discount strategy to boost spending at restaurants, cafes and pubs that have been crippled by COVID-19, offering half-priced meals from Monday to Wednesday to get people spending again.

For the month of August, the scheme will entitle diners to a 50 percent discount of up to 10 pounds per head on their meal, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said. The discount can be used unlimited times in August.

But it will not apply to alcohol.

Sunak also announced a temporary cut in VAT sales tax from 20 percent to 5 percent for eat-in or hot takeaway food from restaurants, cafes and pubs.