Ending mask-wearing rules and allowing people to make up their own minds would be a "recipe for confrontation", says Labour's Kate Green. She believes that masks and social distancing should continue beyond July 19th.
Reports suggest that a high proportion of Brits not only disagree with the easing of lockdown restrictions but are also seeking help from mental health organisations due to anxiety over "Freedom Day".
Fans attending the Euro 2020 final at Wembley today have been told to be a "team player" and get 'jabbed' at the local vaccination centre. A vaccine-pushing NHS advert will also be shown during TV coverage of the match.
While there will be no "legal compulsion" to wear a face mask after July 19th, people will still be "expected to wear masks in indoor enclosed spaces", according to Vaccines Minister Nadim Zahawi.
The Welsh Government has announced that it will not be ending all mask-wearing requirements when the country reaches the final stage of its 'roadmap' out of lockdown because "the virus has quite certainly not gone away".
The closer we get to July 19th, the further we seem to shift from normality. It's no wonder then that the Prime Minister is said to be attempting to tone down the "Freedom Day" rhetoric.
Lockdown Sceptics' in-house doctor says the latest NHS England data packet provides many reasons to be hopeful. So why the continued doom-mongering?
Plans for vaccine passports appear to be back on the table. People may be required to show a "Covid certificate" later this year to enter bars, restaurants and nightclubs under plans to combat a "fourth wave".
The continuation of social distancing and other restrictions means around four million fewer pints will be sold in pubs during the Euro 2020 final on Sunday as pubs across the country struggle to break even.
The Fiji Government has announced a “no jab, no job” policy, forcing workers in the civil service and in the private sector to get vaccinated against Covid or to face losing their income.
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