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Boris Johnson announces end to self-isolation after positive test in England
Prime minister says all legal restrictions can be lifted now vaccination levels are high and deaths are lowBoris Johnson says free Covid tests in England will end on 1 April
Older and vulnerable people in the UK to be offered additional jab
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/feb/21/uk-covid-live-boris-johnson-to-lift-all-remaining-restrictions-in-england
Boris Johnson explains why the plans have been brought forward.
He says:
He says we need to get our confidence back.
He says:
Restrictions pose a heavy toll on our economy, our society, our mental well-being and all the life chances of our children and we do not have to pay the price any longer.
We have a population that is protected by the biggest vaccination programme in our history. We have the advantage of the treatments and the scientific understanding of this virus and we have the capabilities to respond rapidly to any resurgence or new variants.
He says we need to get our confidence back.
We chose to compel people to be considerate to others. We can rely on that sense of responsibility towards one another by providing practical advice in the knowledge that people will follow it to avoid infecting loved ones.
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