As Governments Tout Virus Aid, Companies Struggle to Tap It

  • Confusion, lack of clarity mar access to virus help worldwide
  • Lack of support for business threatens economic recovery
A bar stands empty in the West End area of London, on March 20.Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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In Canada’s Yukon, Paul McDonagh owns a hotel, tavern and lounge in Dawson City, the town at the heart of a late 19th century gold rush. With the coronavirus keeping tourists away and locals told to stay at home, revenue is down more than 50% and his business is hanging by a thread.