British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a 'living with COVID' strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than other major economies.
A coronavirus disease notice is seen in the window of a bus in London, Britain February 20, 2022. REUTERS/May JamesAnnouncement due later on MondayLONDON, Feb 21 - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a "living with COVID" strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than other major economies.
It is not yet clear if the new rules will apply to England or all of the UK, but the first minister of Wales made clear on Monday he did not agree with the direction, describing any change to testing as "premature and reckless". The government said it would retain some surveillance systems and plans for contingency measures if a new variant appears, after British scientists detected earlier variants.
Britain's toll of more than 160,000 fatalities within 28 days of infection is the second-highest in Europe after Russia's, and the country's most comprehensive COVID study says 1 in 20 people had the virus in England in its latest data.
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