World Coronavirus Dispatch: Britons nervous as UK heralds 'Freedom Day'

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UK set for big reopening as cases soar most in the world

The United Kingdom is set for a mega reopening as legal restrictions expire on Monday after almost over a year of lockdowns, fatigue and restlessness of the pandemic. However, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his colleague Rishi Sunak are facing an intense backlash over their attempt to evade the isolation after close contact with an official who had tested positive earlier. The reopening was hailed as a moment in the pandemic where there is going back back from here and was supposed to herald freedom for the country. Despite