Cinemas in England will be allowed to reopen from July 4. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined plans to allow people to go to a movie in the latest easing of lockdown measures imposed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Details:
Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined plans Tuesday to allow people in England to go to a movie, enjoy pints in a pub and get a haircut — the latest easing of lockdown measures imposed three months ago to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.The lockdown loosening, taking effect on July 4, comes with a relaxation of a government requirement that people who are indoors must stay 2 meters apart to 1 meter . The 1 meter rule is the minimum recommended by the World Health Organization.
But some scientists are worried that the government is reopening the economy too fast and that a track-and-trace system meant to quickly stamp out any outbreaks is not fully functional. “This is far too premature,” said David King, a former chief scientific adviser to the government. “To come out of too early is extremely risky.”
Figures released Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics show both the scale of the outbreak in Britain and its retreat. The office said there were 1,114 death involving the coronavirus in England and Wales in the week to June 12, the lowest number for nine weeks. The total number of weekly deaths from all causes also fell but remains 5.9% higher than the five-year average.
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