Cinemas across England must continue to operate at reduced capacity for another month after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed a delay to the easing of coronavirus restrictions.The government has been signaling the delay for days as the Delta strain of Covid-19, first identified in India, becomes the dominant variant in Britain, with infections and hospitalizations creeping up across the country.The June 21 unlocking, known informally as “freedom day,” would have removed “all legal limits on social contact.” It would have enabled cinemas, TV studios, and theatres to open at full capacity.
Instead, they will have to wait at least another four weeks for full houses.In a press conference, Johnson acknowledged it has been a “difficult
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