Boris Johnson plans to end England’s Covid rules a month early

PM makes announcement in parliament but some warn he risks sending signal that pandemic is all over'

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All Covid regulations, including the requirement to isolate after testing positive, are due to be abolished in England in two weeks, Boris Johnson has announced.

The prime minister moved the plan forward by a month, saying the change shows that the hard work of the British people is paying off". It sets England on a different course from many countries that continue to enforce quarantine with penalties and fines even while relaxing other rules.