UK Primer Minister Boris Johnson has announced a phased plan for easing England's lockdown. International travel from England will be banned until 17 May at the earliest, Johnson said. In its roadmap for easing restrictions, the government announced a review of travel which will report on April 12 with recommendations about how international travel should resume, while managing the risks of new variants of coronavirus. "The threat remains substantial", Johnson told parliament, saying it was crucial the roadmap was cautious but irreversible. But Johnson said the fast start to the vaccine roll-out plus a sharp fall in infections can now set out a cautious easing of England's tough national lockdown, which started on 5 January.

Source: News 24 February 22, 2021 16:53 UTC