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Britain to set out plans to scrap COVID self-isolation laws

February 20, 2022 / 11:27 PM
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Sharjah24 – Reuters: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to set out plans next week to remove self-isolation requirements for people infected with COVID-19, his office said on Saturday.
Britain would become the first major European country to allow people who know they are infected with COVID-19 to freely use shops, public transport and go to work, a move many of his health advisors think is risky. 

"Covid will not suddenly disappear, and we need to learn to live with this virus and continue to protect ourselves without restricting our freedoms," Johnson said in a statement.

Johnson will also give more details on how Britain will guard against future coronavirus variants through ongoing surveillance, amid reports that the government wants to end free testing and scale back public health studies.
February 20, 2022 / 11:27 PM

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