Covid rules are to be axed in England, but is pandemic’s end really in sight?
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#5VZE4)
Analysis: Plans to end isolation rules have been gleefully announced, but questions about infection control remain
As the threat of the Omicron wave has receded in England, the government has been quick to move the conversation on to living with Covid".
It was inevitable that this would mean the eventual lifting of legal restrictions, including the need to self-isolate. But even given the optimistic tone in recent weeks, Boris Johnson's announcement on Wednesday came sooner than many expected.
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