Rules on self-isolation are being eased for the fully vaccinated and under-18s as Boris Johnson’s Government continued efforts to strip away England’s coronavirus restrictions. Read MoreIt comes as UK health secretary Sajid Javid suggested cases could rise to more than 100,000 a day in the summer once the rules are removed. The announcements follows Mr Johnson’s decision to tear up England’s coronavirus regulations at Step 4 of the road map, expected on July 19. The announcements follow Mr Johnson’s gamble on trusting vaccines and the common sense of the English public, once legal restrictions in England are lifted. Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth called for a “U-turn on mask-wearing”, telling Mr Javid: “Yes, let’s have freedom, but not a high-risk free-for-all.

Source: Irish Independent July 06, 2021 17:37 UTC