In other words, british Prime Minister Boris announced an important news yesterday,
If the domestic epidemic data remains optimistic and continues to decline in the next one or two weeks,
Consideration will be given to fully unsealing in England after 21 February, a month ahead of schedule on 24 March.
The complete unsealing means that England will really start to coexist with the new crown.
Boris proposed this plan because the epidemic in the UK has recently eased.
In the past 24 hours, there were 66,183 new confirmed cases in the UK, down 41.1% from the same period last week 112458.
This data is close to the situation before the outbreak of Aumicron began.
Under the situation of easing the epidemic, Boris only intends to fully unseal it one month in advance.
In fact, last month, the Uk's epidemic prevention measures have been downgraded once,
Boris announced at the time that from January 27, the UK would cancel the anti-epidemic "Plan B" that began in December last year.
Measures to cancel include:
Students do not have to wear masks in the classroom;
No longer require people to wear masks in certain enclosed public places;
You can also enter certain public places without having to show a vaccination certificate or a recent negative COVID-19 test certificate;
The government no longer requires people to work from home, and people can negotiate with their employers to return to the office.
Now England still has a small part of the epidemic prevention measures, including -
· People who have COVID-19 symptoms or test positive must self-isolate for 10 days, or five days after two negative test results.
· In public, people can choose to show proof of vaccination.
· Masks are still required in health and care settings, such as hospitals, general practitioner clinics and pharmacies.
· Some shops can require customers to continue wearing masks, as well on public transport in London.
· Local authorities can advise people to wear masks in public areas of schools.
· The work-from-home rule was abolished and the number of visitors to nursing homes was no longer restricted.
The cancellation of epidemic prevention measures last month was because Boris was deeply involved in the "party door" scandal and wanted to use this move to win the hearts of some people who opposed epidemic prevention measures.
Boris announced yesterday that England will fully unseal in advance and cancel some of the remaining epidemic prevention measures, presumably still have this intention.
For example, after the full unblocking, people who are tested positive for covid-19 do not need to be forced to self-isolate.
However, it is not that there are no measures.
For example, for positive patients, the UK government does not recommend that they go to work during infection at all.
And Boris not only wants England to be completely unsealed,
It also wants Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to unblock it.
He has put pressure on Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and Wales Chief Minister Mark Drakeford.
They are also required to abolish some of the remaining epidemic prevention regulations.
（Mark Drakeford）
However, Boris's appearance is not only to exert pressure, but also to easily attract dissatisfaction.
Scotland's First Minister, Ms Sturgeon, for example, felt that Boris "failed to give us advance notice prior to the announcement to consider its implications".
The Scottish side is still very cautious and does not dare to make a decision immediately.
At present, the Scottish Cabinet has also decided not to change other epidemic prevention measures for the time being.
Ms Sturgeon said Scottish ministers were in urgent consultation with the UK government to consider the impact of a "full unblock" on Scotland.
She also said isolation and wearing masks are among the most effective, non-pharmacological interventions to curb the spread of covid-19.
Subsequent decisions should also be based on the latest scientific and clinical recommendations and careful consideration of hazards.
（Nicola Sturgeon）
The British now have two different reactions to the decision to fully unblock.
Some people agreed with this.
For example, Health Minister Sajid Javid, who naturally followed Boris's wishes, tweeted that
"If the positive trend in the data continues, we expect to lift the remaining restrictions, including self-isolation, a full month in advance."
Thanks to our strong defense system, we will become the freest country in Europe.
We are learning to live with COVID-19. ”
The Conservative Party, which has always been more exclusive of the blockade policy, certainly welcomes this decision,
Conservative Party member Sir David Frost spoke in favour on Twitter.
"The Prime Minister's plan to remove all COVID-19 restrictions a month in advance is right and very welcome.
I hope that the government will also make it clear that we are not taking the road of a forced blockade. ”
There are also some ordinary people who support the complete lifting of the seal, and even feel that it is not enough, and the travel restrictions should be lifted.
"I hope he can also lift the rule of wearing masks all over the school." Ignorant teachers still have such a mandatory requirement in English school cafeterias. ”
"But that didn't get back to normal, did it?" There are still problems with vaccinations, people who are not vaccinated cannot jump on a plane to Spain, and so on.
So, no! Definitely not back to normal. ”
At the same time, there are also people who oppose the full unsealing.
Christina McAnea, the head of a British trade union called Unison, which represents many people in the education and health sectors, said it was too early to lift the lockdown given the "prevalence of infections" in schools and the fact that there are still nearly 70,000 confirmed cases in the UK every day.
"Everyone wants to get back to normal life, but the risk of COVID-19 hasn't gone away," Ms McCartney said.
"It's too much, too fast."
Many Britons felt that Boris's purpose in doing so was to keep the prime minister's position.
"Everybody understands that he's trying to take his attention away from himself."
"While I welcome this, it's clear that he made the move for personal reasons."
"Every time he gets into trouble and gets into trouble, he gives us something that already belongs to us."
Although the outbreak in the UK has eased in recent days,
But after the comprehensive unsealing of the future, no one knows how the situation will develop.
Maybe the epidemic can be controlled, the number of cases is getting fewer and fewer, or it may be because of the relaxation of epidemic prevention that the epidemic has made a comeback.
Reference could be made to the situation of other countries that had been fully unsealed.
The first is Denmark, which is the first country to choose to "lie flat" and cancel all epidemic prevention measures on February 1 this year.
Including not mandatory self-isolation for people, but only recommending that people with clear symptoms quarantine at home for at least 4 days;
Masks are no longer mandatory, social distancing is no longer required, and travel restrictions that must be vaccinated have been lifted.
When the full unsealing was announced, the epidemic situation in Denmark was actually not optimistic, and the infection rate ranked second in the world.
In particular, the arrival of Omi kerong has led to a surge in the number of daily confirmed cases,
In January this year, the number of daily confirmed cases in Denmark rose from a few thousand to 30,000 to 40,000.
It has been 10 days since the full lifting of the lockdown, and the epidemic situation in Denmark has fluctuated,
Daily confirmed cases first briefly dropped to more than 30,000, and then rose again, reaching 55,120 cases yesterday on the 9th.
Just yesterday, the 81-year-old Queen Margaret II of Denmark was diagnosed positive for covid-19.
She was given a third dose of the vaccine last November, but she was still infected.
The diagnosis was confirmed after being tested Tuesday night, but fortunately there are only mild symptoms at the moment.
Last month, the Queen of Denmark just celebrated her 50th anniversary on the throne.
She had planned to go on vacation to Norway, but after being diagnosed, she had to cancel her trip and quarantine at the royal palace in Copenhagen.
She needs to quarantine for at least 4 days, not mandatory, but government advice.
The other country that chose "Lie Flat" is Sweden,
Yesterday, Sweden announced the removal of almost all restrictions, including the elimination of free COVID-19 testing.
The reason why it is "almost" is because a very few provisions are retained,
For example, the government continues to provide free COVID-19 testing for health care workers, caregivers serving the elderly, and the most vulnerable and vulnerable covid-19 recipients;
Also, if someone has suspected COVID-19 symptoms, they need to stay at home.
However, Sweden's approach is still a bit risky.
Although the number of confirmed cases in Sweden has been declining since January,
However, due to the wave of outbreaks caused by Omilon, the number of daily confirmed cases in Sweden in recent days is still tens of thousands, such as yesterday's data as high as 18182 cases.
And just last month, 75-year-old Swedish King Karl XVI Gustav and 78-year-old Queen Sylvia Somollet both tested positive for COVID-19.
Like the Queen of Denmark, both the King and Queen of Sweden have received three doses of the vaccine and have mild symptoms after diagnosis.
Looking at the situation in Denmark and Sweden, you know,
Whether the "comprehensive unsealing" can work and whether the epidemic will be repeated is not easy to say now.
Britain, as yet another country that has tried to lift the total unsealing,
Making a decision though is easy,
But whether the final consequences can be borne, we have to wait and see...