England's 2 metre distancing rule still 'under review'
by Heather Stewart and Rob Davies from Science | The Guardian on (#54GRG)
No change announced by Alok Sharma at No 10 briefing despite Boris Johnson's desire to loosen rule
The business secretary, Alok Sharma, has said the 2 metre distancing rule remains under review in England, despite the prime minister's hope that his scientific advisers would give the green light to relax it imminently.
Boris Johnson has made clear that he is keen to ease the rule, as the government battles to prevent thousands of hospitality businesses collapsing in the coming months.
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