UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to end all legal coronavirus restrictions in England and start "living with Covid."
Highlights
- UK PM Boris Johnson announces plans to end legal Covid-19 restrictions in England.
- Johnson hails the end of restrictions as a ‘moment of pride for our nation and a source of hope for all that we can achieve in the years to come’ Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for the virus.
- The 95-year-old Queen is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week.
- Government will continue to monitor for new, more dangerous variants and keep certain infrastructure in place to identify any mutations of the virus, Johnson said.
- The other three nations of the United Kingdom, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, have the devolved authority to implement their own rules.