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Get fighting fit for Freedom Day
Whatever your point of view about the lifting of coronavirus restrictions next week, our immune systems will to be put to the test as we are exposed to Covid and its variants, as well as other bugs and viruses again. The emphasis on personal responsibility is still here – legal restrictions are ending after all – but the PM is eager to tell people that they should not be returning to life as normal or having “a great jubilee and freedom from any kind of caution or restraint”.
Boris Johnson is keen to avoid what happened in the Netherlands after their 'Freedom Day', with an 800% rise in infections in one week.
The new advice is that face masks, while not legally required, should continue to be worn in enclosed spaces and that the return to offices and workplaces should be staggered rather than a big bang. High-risk venues, such as nightclubs, have also been told to make use of Covid passports.
Alongside the new guidance, data was released which shows the situation could get much worse than originally thought. Consequently, maintaining good personal immunity has never been more important.
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