British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce this Monday the end of all “legal restrictions” that were still in force once morest covid-19, including the obligation to isolate for those infected, as part of his plan to “live with the coronavirus”. “.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, stressed on Monday that Queen Elizabeth II’s positive for covid-19 is a “reminder that the pandemic is not over”while, paradoxically, announced the lifting of the last restrictions in England.
As planned, in a statement before the (lower) House of Commons, the Conservative leader today detailed his plan to live with the coronavirus in this country by urging citizens to move from “government restrictions to exercising personal responsibility ” to contain the spread of the virus.
With his credibility touched in recent weeks and several open fronts to be resolved, Johnson began his speech by sending his best wishes to the 95-year-old sovereign, one day following it was reported that she had contracted the virus, although, for now, only shows mild symptoms.
Among the novelties announced today, The Chief Executive said that as of this Thursday those people who test positive will no longer be required by law to isolate themselves, although they will be recommended to stay at home for five days, and revealed that from next April 1 there will no longer be free tests to detect the virus.
This Thursday the routine contact tracing system (of those infected by the virus) will also end and on March 24 the aid to those affected by the pandemic will end, he said.
Among the arguments put forward by Johnson, the restrictions have taken a “big bill” on the economy, society and mental health “and it is no longer necessary to pay that cost”, despite the fact that the latest official figures include another 38,409 cases registered in the last 24 hours and another 15 deaths from the disease.
The “tory” leader considered that the time has come to “regain trust” and stressed that “laws are not needed to urge citizens to be considerate of others”, thus appealing to the individual “sense of responsibility”.
“Let us learn to live with this virus and continue to protect ourselves and others without restrictions on our freedoms,” Johnson concluded.
In response to the government’s plan, the leader of the opposition Labor Party, Keir Starmer, criticized the leader for the lack of “clarity” in exposing his strategy.
“As a country, there is no question that we need to move forward. Citizens have to know that their freedoms will return and will return forever. But this is a half-baked announcement from a government paralyzed by chaos and incompetence. It is not a plan to live well with covid-19 ”, lamented Starmer.
Announcement coincides with contagion of Queen Elizabeth II
The lifting of restrictions coincides with the announcement yesterday by Buckingham Palace that Elizabeth II has been infected with covid-19 although, for now, she has symptoms similar to those of a cold and continues to perform “light tasks” already planned on her agenda. , closely monitored by his own medical team.
The palace spokesman already indicated last night that the sovereign’s environment will maintain “caution” despite the Executive’s announcement.
Although the Royal House does not confirm the type of treatment that will be applied, some media, such as the “Daily Telegraph”, speculated today that antiviral drugs recently approved by health regulators might be administered to combat the virus.
The monarch’s health will be monitored by her own medical team, led by Dr. Huw Thomas, a specialist at St. Mary’s Hospital in London and professor of gastrointestinal genetics at Imperial College London.
The monarch plans to attend three public events next month, including a diplomatic reception at Windsor Castle scheduled for next week.
The news of the monarch’s positive came ten days following it was announced that her son Carlos, the crown prince to the throne, tested positive for covid-19 for the second time, two days following being with his mother.
Calm in the environment of the sovereign
Royal experts have considered it significant that the atmosphere in the palace is not one of concern, but “calm”, noting that just hours following receiving her diagnosis, the queen issued a message to congratulate her successes in the Winter Olympics. from Beijing to the British women’s curling team.
The palace staff has clarified that during the monarch’s recovery, no medical reports will be given or up-to-the-minute comments will be made on her evolution, unless there is some drastic change in your situation.
“We are not going to make comments continuously. If there is something to say, we will say it,” a royal spokesman told the British press.
