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UK Boris Johnson confirms 'potential use' of 'Covid passport'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged the British to "behave responsibly" and contribute to "suppressing the Covid" in the
reopening of pubs and restaurants with terraces or gardens
, non-essential shops, hairdressers and restaurants. gyms, at the staggered exit of the third lockdown in the UK.
London dawned with an unusual spring snowfall, and temperatures dropped to minus three degrees in the north of England.
Bad weather, however, did not prevent
early morning crowds at Oxford Street shops
, which have been closed since early January.
At the Arndale shopping center in Manchester, security guards had to go to great lengths to disperse the crowded crowd from 6 a.m. waiting for the stores to reopen, in
scenes typical of a Black Friday
.
It is estimated that British businesses could bill more than 5,000 million euros in the most anticipated week of the year.
The sudden cold and the national mourning for the death of Philip of Edinburgh have nevertheless calmed the spirits, in contrast to the air of celebration of the 'happy monday' of two weeks ago, when family reunions and group walks were allowed in parks.
Johnson himself stated that he himself will postpone the first pint in a garden pub due to sad circumstances.
"Today we are taking a very big step on the road to freedom,"
declared the 'premier' in a brief message to mark the day.
"I am sure it will be a great relief to the entrepreneurs who have had to close for so long, and to all those who will have the opportunity to get back to doing what they miss so much."
Only outdoor establishments
However, the British Pubs Association has warned that only 40% of establishments are in a position to reopen due to strict social distancing measures.
In fact, only establishments with outdoor service will be able to open their doors
.
Still, pubs admit they are overrun with stocks, estimating they could serve
up to 15 million pints of beer this week.
Until May 17, in the third phase of the de-escalation, it cannot be served inside pubs and restaurants.
It is also the date set for the reopening of hotels and cinemas, and
possibly for the return of tourist trips.
In the United Kingdom there were seven deaths from Coronavirus on Saturday and 1,730 new cases,
the lowest figures since last September
.
The vaccination campaign meanwhile continues apace, with 400,000 second doses delivered that same day.
40 million doses delivered
More than 32 million Britons (60% of the adult population) have already received the first dose and
more than 7 million have already gone through the second "puncture"
.
The controversy over the side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine has not slowed down the campaign, and the bar of 40 million delivered doses is expected to be exceeded early this week.
For his part,
former Labor Prime Minister
Gordon Brown
has called for avoiding "apartheid" of vaccines and has criticized the British government for cuts in the international cooperation budget.
Brown has urged the rich countries of the G7, which meets in June in the south of England, to allocate a budget of 24,000 million euros for a global immunization campaign.
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