• Coronavirus, Great Britain revokes the quarantine from 12 tourist countries, not Italy

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May 10, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson formalized in a briefing the green light for the next stage of post lockdown reopening in the United Kingdom, the largest in months, based on data on the decline in Covid infections. From Monday 17 May it will again be possible to host people at home, up to 6 people or two families, while the indoor service will restart in restaurants and pubs, among other things, hotels, cinemas, other public places for entertainment and sport and it will be possible to have up to 30 guests at funerals and weddings. The possibility of traveling within the country and having guests sleeping will also be back.

From May 17, gatherings of up to 30 people outdoors will be possible, not counting children under the age of 5.

Nursing home residents will be able to have up to five visitors and more freedom to make small visits outside.

In schools, masks will no longer be recommended for pupils.

The ban on international travel will be replaced by a 'traffic light' classification of countries by degrees of risk.

From Monday hugs your loved ones but with caution


The significant decline in Covid infections, deaths and hospitalizations also allows the United Kingdom to "leave to individual judgment" from Monday 17 in England the possibility of having close contacts with family and friends, without any more binding indications. Johnson, however, called for caution and "to exercise common sense", especially with respect to loved ones who are "most vulnerable" or unvaccinated, recalling that hugs have been identified as a clear cause for facilitating the infection in recent months. He also reiterated - flanked by consultants Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance - that outdoor meetings and contacts remain decidedly "safer" than indoor ones, according to the indications of scientists and doctors.Finally, the premier warned that personal distancing remains strictly recommended for now with strangers and in public places, not without reiterating the need to remain cautious in the face of the "threat of variants" of the virus such as the Indian one.

All students will return to university


From 17 May, all English university students will return to attend lectures. Unlike the reopening of indoor public places, the return of students to the university was not taken for granted with the start of 'Phase 3' of the reopening.

Deaths and hospitalizations to lowest since July


In April, Great Britain recorded "good progress" in containing the epidemic, with "infection rates having dropped to their lowest since last September and deaths and hospitalizations dropped to their lowest since last July". British Prime Minister, who stressed that the "four tests" have been passed, meaning the distribution of vaccines is continuing successfully, vaccines are reducing deaths and hospitalizations, infection rates are not at risk of growth and prospects have changed. because of the variants.

The UK, Johnson pointed out, has vaccinated over two-thirds of the adult population, with over 17 million people receiving both doses. "Anyway Covid is still circulating with people getting infected with the virus and spreading it every day, so we must all continue to be vigilant, this remains a huge global pandemic," Johnson warned, "that's a lot. It is important that we all continue to follow the guidelines closely and that everyone receives both doses of the vaccine when offered. "