U.K. Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said face masks won't be required in public places and COVID-19 passport requirements will be dropped.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and COVID-19 passports will be dropped for large events as infections level off in most parts of the country.

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Johnson told lawmakers that the restrictions were being eased because government scientists think it is likely that the surge of infections prompted by the highly contagious Omicron variant "has now peaked nationally."