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Johnson: England to lift last virus restrictions on July 19

by Pan PylasSylvia Hui
| July 12, 2021 10:06 AM

LONDON (AP) — All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday. He said it was “the right moment to proceed” as schools close for summer vacation but urged people to “proceed with caution.”

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