Global report: Covid-19 lockdown rules relax in European nations amid confusion in UK

Boris Johnson criticised for vague blueprint; China reports more infections in Wuhan; Belgium and Greece also ease some measures

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Millions of people across Europe are set to embrace a relaxation of stay-at-home rules on Monday, as countries around the world plot their way tentatively through the coronavirus crisis.

In France, from Monday members of the public were able to walk outside without filling in a permit for the first time in nearly eight weeks, teachers will start to return to primary schools, and some shops - including hair salons - will reopen. Bars, restaurants, theatres and cinemas will, however, remain closed.