England’s ‘freedom day’ to be day of fear for elderly people, charities warn

Vulnerable and immunocompromised people anxious about 19 July end to Covid rules

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Boris Johnson's freedom day" will be a day of fear for elderly and vulnerable people and those with compromised or suppressed immune systems, for whom the efficacy of vaccines is much reduced, charities have warned.

Citing the statement by the new health secretary, Sajid Javid, that Covid infections could surge to a record 100,000 a day in a few weeks after all social distancing and mask-wearing regulations are removed in England, Blood Cancer UK has said that 19 July will be the day that it feels like freedoms are being taken away from" many people.