Boris Johnson Plans to End Social Distancing in England From July 19
- Capacity limits at all venues in England to be lifted
- ‘Work from home’ instructions to end, masks made voluntary
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to end social distancing and capacity limits at venues in England from July 19, saying that people must learn to live with coronavirus.
Face masks will be made voluntary in all settings and the government will no longer instruct people to work from home, in a decisive shift from legal requirements to personal responsibility.