“Around nine in 10 adults in the UK now have Covid-19 antibodies” Health Secretary Sajid Javid says “we’re in a stronger position than ever before” as he updates MPs on plans to lift restrictions in England
The government had also moved the expected end of restrictions closer to the school summer holidays, when transmission was likely to be lower, Downing Street said.
As well as the news conference, Health Secretary Sajid Javid is expected to announce the plans in Parliament.No other country has attempted what England looks set to do in the face of rapidly increasing infection rates, driven by a more infectious variant. However, it comes with significant risks. While the link between cases and hospitalisations is weakened, it's not broken - 100,000 cases a day would probably lead to 2,000 admissions, twice what the NHS sees in the depths of winter for all respiratory infections.
He added that rail companies could still impose their own requirements on mask-wearing once the national regulations ended.
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