UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks set to confirm July 19 as his so-called terminus date for an end to all legal lockdown restrictions in England
Johnson has already delayed the so-called "freedom day" by four weeks to allow more people to get vaccinated
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed that all legal COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, including the mandatory wearing of face masks, will come to an end on July 19
Johnson will host a press conference on Monday
Boris Johnson will provide an update Monday on plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions in England, amid speculation that he will scrap rules that require people to wear masks in many public settings
Matt Hancock quit after he was caught embracing a senior aide in his office, in breach of the social distancing guidelines he helped to create
Britain reported 10,633 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,640,507, according to official figures released on Monday
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday warned of a "rough winter" ahead even though things may be "looking good" for July 19 to be the so-called "terminus point"
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Levels of infections are now back to their highest since February and the pound is taking a hit on concern a recovery may be slipping further into the future
Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Britain's "best information" remained that Covid-19 "jumped" from animals to humans, Xinhua reported.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a four-week delay to an end to all legal lockdown restrictions in the country
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Group of Seven wealthy nations have pledged over 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses for poorer nations. Speaking at the end of a G-7 leaders' summit in southwest England on Sunday, Johnson said the doses would come both directly and through the international COVAX programme. The commitment falls far short of the 11 billion doses the World Health Organisation said is needed to vaccinate at least 70% of the world's population and truly end the pandemic.
US President Joe Biden chose a custom-made, hand-built bicycle as his gift for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for their first in-person meeting ahead of the G7 Summit in Cornwall this weekend.
Rich nations must do more than just donate surplus vaccines if they hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic, according to public health experts and humanitarian groups that are calling for money
The EU is angry at British delay in implementing new checks on some goods coming into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK
Macron offers Johnson a reset in relations, says France and UK have common interests