United Kingdom: government organizes gradual return to normal life

Boris Johnson held a press conference on the Covid-19 pandemic this Monday, April 5, 2021. REUTERS - POOL

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In the UK, more than half of the population is already vaccinated.

And Boris Johnson took stock this Monday evening on the rest of the deconfinement.  

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With our correspondent in London,

Claire Digiacomi

To go to the cinema, nightclub or attend a match, the British may have to bring a health passport.

This certificate will list their vaccination, but also a recent negative test or a certificate of contamination of less than six months. 

Boris Johnson

was however cautious.

This system will have to be tested and it is not expected before June.

But he's already cringe.

Seventy deputies of all stripes deem it " 

discriminatory

 " and they could oppose it if a vote was organized in Parliament.

Second project envisaged by the government, a traffic light system for the summer holidays.

It would be a classification of countries by color according to their health situation.

Tests on

departure and arrival

will always be compulsory, but quarantine will not be necessary for example when returning from a country classified as green.

Again, Boris Johnson does not give a date not to “ 

put the cart before the horse

 ”.

While waiting for trips abroad, the Prime Minister confirmed the next step: the reopening of shops and terraces in seven days.

And he has already warned: he will go to the pub himself for a pint.

We also want to move towards this solution in the coming weeks, with test events [...] These will be important events, with for example 20,000 people at Wembley stadium on May 15th.

Boris Johnson on the health passport

► See also: Covid-19: the United Kingdom reaches its target of 15 million vaccinated

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  • Boris Johnson

  • Confinement

  • Coronavirus