Coronavirus: Britain to lift lockdown rules despite raging Delta variant

Boris Johnson’s government is preparing to lift all remaining coronavirus restrictions for England on July 19, despite the Delta variant sending infections soaring to their highest daily rate since January.In his first statement to members of Parliament since taking up his new job, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he was “very confident” curbs could be lifted in three weeks as planned.“No date we choose comes with zero risk from Covid-19,” he said. “We have to learn to live with it.”Javid’s…

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