Western Standard - January 19, 2022


UK announces COVID restrictions are over


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2 minutes

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117.48879

Word count

262

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20


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Learn English with Boris Johnson. Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and is a leading voice in the anti-extremism campaign. He is also the chairman of the Conservative Party and has served as an adviser to the Labour Party and the Lib Dems.

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00:00:00.000 We can return to Plan A in England and allow Plan B regulations to expire.
00:00:08.120 As a result, from the start of Thursday next week, mandatory certification will end.
00:00:14.720 Organisations can, of course, choose to use the NHS COVID pass voluntarily,
00:00:19.260 but we will end the compulsory use of COVID status certification in England.
00:00:23.440 From now on, the Government is no longer asking people to work from home.
00:00:28.600 And people should now speak to their employers about arrangements for returning to the office.
00:00:33.700 And having looked at the data carefully, the Cabinet concluded that once regulations lapse,
00:00:41.740 the Government will no longer mandate the wearing of face masks anyway.
00:00:49.380 Mr Speaker.
00:00:55.840 Mr Speaker.
00:00:58.600 Mr Speaker, from tomorrow, from tomorrow, we will no longer require face masks in classrooms.
00:01:06.760 And the Department for Education will shortly remove national guidance on their use in communal areas.
00:01:15.380 In the country at large, we will continue to suggest the use of face coverings in enclosed or crowded spaces,
00:01:21.380 particularly when you come into contact with people you don't normally meet.
00:01:24.260 But we will trust the judgment of the British people and no longer criminalise anyone who chooses not to wear one.
00:01:33.880 The Government will also ease restrictions further on visits to care homes.
00:01:38.760 And my right honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care,
00:01:42.460 will set out plans in the coming days.
00:01:45.420 Mr Speaker, as we return to Plan A,
00:01:48.060 the House will know that some measures still remain, including those on self-isolation.
00:01:53.280 Thank you.
00:02:02.720 Thank you.
00:02:08.920 And컵.
00:02:09.220 Thank you.
00:02:13.100 Thank you.