UK premier scraps Covid-19 restrictions in England

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with Covid-19 and free testing, drawing scepticism from some scientists and political opponents.

Johnson's "living with Covid" plan has sparked alarm that it is premature and will leave the country vulnerable to new viral variants, but the government said it has provided more testing than most other countries, and must now curb the cost.

The plan to ditch the remaining legal restrictions...