UK plans to remove last COVID curbs despite increased Delta variant Coronavirus pandemic News

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to announce the move at a press conference on Monday despite scientists concerned at the case level.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce more relaxation on coronavirus restrictions in England on Monday, despite a sharp rise in daily cases associated with the Delta variant, as people need to learn to live with the virus and go “judgment” as they go. about their daily lives.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Johnson is expected to block the final phase of the four-step plan and move forward with “restoring people’s freedoms.” The fourth step, which is scheduled to take effect on July 19, will involve removing the rules for wearing the mask, ending the social distance, and returning large-scale events.

“Thanks to the great success of our vaccination program, we are cautiously moving forward on our roadmap,” Johnson said in a statement before the announcement on Sunday. “Today we will determine how we can restore people’s freedoms when we reach step 4.

“But I must emphasize that the pandemic is not over and cases will continue to rise in the coming weeks. When we begin to learn to live with this virus, we must all continue to carefully manage the risks of KOBID and give feedback on our lives.”

The move to relax the rules looks set to move forward, even as coronavirus cases have risen to a peak since January.

The number of daily cases reached 24,248 on Sunday with 15 deaths.

As of July 4, more than 78 million vaccines had been administered in the UK, and 63.4 per cent of adults had received two doses, the government said.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has expressed concern about the removal of all measures to reduce the spread of the virus as a result of flooding in the Delta variant.

Chaand Nagpaul, the BMA president, told Sunrise Radio on Sunday that the government should follow “sensible coronavirus measures” and act “not on dates” when making decisions to protect people’s lives.

Newly appointed Health Secretary Sajid Javid is expected to announce details of the relaxation in Parliament ahead of Johnson’s media conference.

It’s scary to have a “Health” secretary who thinks Covid has the flu
Who doesn’t care about infection levels
Who doesn’t realize that those who do the best for health do the best for the economy
Who wants to lose all protection while only half of us are embedded. pic.twitter.com/tzpRLoAnYZ

– Stephen Reicher (@ReicherStephen) July 4, 2021

In a right-wing column on Sunday, Javid said people should learn to live with the flu along with the flu, and that the country was “on track” to stop the blockade as planned on July 19. the deviant are at different times to reopen the UK, and Scotland is aiming for 9 August.

“Not only will we be freer, we will have a healthier country,” Javid wrote.

Officials said England Public Health data showed that COVID vaccines are highly effective against Delta disease variant after severe doses of Pfizer-BioNTech 96 per cent effective and 96 per cent effective Oxford-AstraZeneca against two hospitalizations.

The government is also preparing a third “booster” dose for the most vulnerable, and all over the age of 50, to improve immunity during the winter months.

Ministers will make a final decision to reopen on July 12.