>England’s Plan B measures are to end from next Thursday, with advice to work from home and Covid passports both dropped, Boris Johnson has announced.
>Face coverings will no longer be mandatory – with the requirement dropped for secondary pupils in classrooms from tomorrow.
>The PM said England was reverting to “Plan A” due to boosters and how people had followed Plan B measures.
>He told MPs that scientists believed the Omicron wave had peaked nationally.
>In a statement to MPs in the House of Commons, the prime minister confirmed mandatory Covid passports for entering nightclubs and large events will end, though organisations can choose to use the NHS Covid pass if they wish.
>And face masks will no longer be mandated, though people are still advised to wear coverings in enclosed or crowded spaces, particularly when meeting strangers.
>From Thursday, secondary school pupils will no longer have to wear face masks in classrooms and the Department of Education will remove guidance on their use in communal areas “shortly”, the PM added.
>The prime minister also said the government intended to end the legal requirement for people to self-isolate after they test positive for Covid.
>He said while self-isolation regulations remain in place for now, as Covid becomes endemic they would need to be replaced with advice and guidance.
>When the current self-isolation regulations expire on 24 March, Mr Johnson said he expected not to renew them. If the data allows, the government will “seek a vote in this House to bring that date forward”, the PM added.
>Restrictions on visits to care homes in England will also be eased further, with Health Secretary Sajid Javid setting out plans “in the coming days”, the prime minister added.
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About time.
About time, I hope that continental Europe can follow ASAP. The slightest restriction of freedom, especially the covid pass, must be justified and this is clearly not the case anymore.
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>England’s Plan B measures are to end from next Thursday, with advice to work from home and Covid passports both dropped, Boris Johnson has announced.
>Face coverings will no longer be mandatory – with the requirement dropped for secondary pupils in classrooms from tomorrow.
>The PM said England was reverting to “Plan A” due to boosters and how people had followed Plan B measures.
>He told MPs that scientists believed the Omicron wave had peaked nationally.
>In a statement to MPs in the House of Commons, the prime minister confirmed mandatory Covid passports for entering nightclubs and large events will end, though organisations can choose to use the NHS Covid pass if they wish.
>And face masks will no longer be mandated, though people are still advised to wear coverings in enclosed or crowded spaces, particularly when meeting strangers.
>From Thursday, secondary school pupils will no longer have to wear face masks in classrooms and the Department of Education will remove guidance on their use in communal areas “shortly”, the PM added.
>The prime minister also said the government intended to end the legal requirement for people to self-isolate after they test positive for Covid.
>He said while self-isolation regulations remain in place for now, as Covid becomes endemic they would need to be replaced with advice and guidance.
>When the current self-isolation regulations expire on 24 March, Mr Johnson said he expected not to renew them. If the data allows, the government will “seek a vote in this House to bring that date forward”, the PM added.
>Restrictions on visits to care homes in England will also be eased further, with Health Secretary Sajid Javid setting out plans “in the coming days”, the prime minister added.
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About time.
About time, I hope that continental Europe can follow ASAP. The slightest restriction of freedom, especially the covid pass, must be justified and this is clearly not the case anymore.
Boris seems to be the only sane one.