England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases

Even as scientists warned against a rise in Covid cases, the British Government on Monday removed pandemic restrictions and scrapped social distancing norms.

The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown. From midnight, nightclubs were able to reopen and other indoor venues allowed to run at full capacity, while legal mandates covering the wearing of masks and working from home were scrapped.