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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a four-week delay to the full lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England due to a surge of infections caused by the Delta variant. SOUNDBITE
British Prime minister Boris Johnson announces all pandemic legal curbs in England will end later this week, urging a shift from government intervention to personal responsibility. Johnson, who has been mired in scandals that have threatened his hold on power, says the legal need for people to self-isolate when infected with Covid-19 would stop from Thursday 24 February 2022. SOUNDBITE
French government spokesman Gabriel Attal announces that a "detailed timetable for the gradual lifting of the latest measures" against the Covid epidemic will be announced by ministers Jean Castex and Olivier Véran. SOUNDBITE
Commuters walk through Victoria station in London at rush hour, some wearing masks and some without, as the British government scraps legal mandates covering the wearing of masks. All social distancing has been scrapped in England, with some media dubbing the day "freedom day" despite scientists' grave misgivings. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms that England will lift most of its Covid curbs on July 19th, despite a recent surge in cases. Scientists are fretting that the ending of measures such as mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing spells trouble, and said other guidance such as working from home should also stay in place. SOUNDBITE
Londoners toast a significant easing of coronavirus restrictions with early morning pints as the country takes a tentative step towards the resumption of normal life. England has now partially lifted restrictions, with non-essential shops, gyms, pub gardens and hairdressers reopened. IMAGES of people in a London beer garden
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