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  • UK PM Johnson reverses plan to skip quarantine after COVID exposure

    July 18, 20215:36 PM CDT
    Last Updated 4 hours ago
    William James

    Summary
    • PM U-turns after backlash, will now self-isolate
    • Plan to dodge full quarantine lasted less than three hours
    • 'Freedom Day' plans to go ahead despite surging cases
    • Johnson pleads with public to take cautious approach
    LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both self-isolate in line with national guidance, abandoning heavily criticised plans to take part in a pilot scheme that would have allowed them to continue working.

    ... Almost all remaining restrictions in England will be lifted on Monday despite a surge in infections

    Cases are rising by more than 50,000 a day and hundreds of thousands of Britons are being asked to self isolate for 10 days, causing havoc for employers and parents, prompting train cancellations and forcing some businesses to close their doors.



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