Indian variant puts reduction of social distancing rules to 'one metre plus' in doubt

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Covid risk could be relaxed by the end of May, to give businesses adequate notice before June 21. But on Monday his spokesman said: “Our decision will be based on very latest data, and we want to allow as much time as possible to assess this, so we will set out plans as soon as the data allows.”Asked whether this meant the announcement could come after the end of the month, he added: “We can’t be definitive at this point because of this variant that has been identified.”Decisions on easing lockdown measures are usually taken with the agreement of all UK four chief medical officers and then enacted through the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with the UK government issuing guidance for England.Despite an easing of.