Lockdown has been extended in Australia's largest city, Sydney, with what appears to be a decent level of support from locals due to fears over the Delta Covid variant.
July 19th "Freedom Day" or not, it is "going to take quite a long time to get back to normality", says Professor Chris Whitty. England's Chief Medical Officer says we won't return to normal at least until next spring.
Fully vaccinated Brits will not have to self-isolate after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid from August 16th. The Government has not granted the same change to unvaccinated Brits.
A number of major airlines, including Ryanair, easyJet and British Airways, will continue to force passengers to wear face masks on their planes after "Freedom Day".
Despite being told that July 19th would be a "terminus date" for Covid restrictions in England, laws allowing local authorities to restrict businesses and social contact are staying in place until September – at least.
After 15 long months of heavy restrictions, the Welsh Government says it will not rush out lockdown, warning that "this may not be the end of the road".
Boris Johnson is set to announce the end of face mask rules later today, but with continuing mask-wearing "advice", and with some pubs, shops and trains likely to enforce their own rules, how much will really change?
Ugandans have been warned that, if they break lockdown rules by operating "banned" businesses, praying in open spaces or by not wearing a face mask when outside, they could be put into prison for two months.
50,000 more young people are already out of work compared to pre-lockdown levels, and the IFS says that a further 350,000 people aged 19 to 24 could lose their jobs in the coming months as the furlough scheme winds down.
Sajid Javid may want Brits to live with Covid "as we already do with flu", but Government advisers remain unconvinced. Professor Stephen Reicher of SAGE says Javid's view is "frightening" and should be ignored.
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