The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has said the government is to announce in the coming week its decision on whether to relax the 2 metre social distancing rule in England. Boris Johnson is facing pressure from his backbenchers and the hospitality industry to ease restrictions in order to help businesses. However the government's scientific advisers say that 1 metre separation from someone with the virus may carry be 10 time more risky than being 2 metres apart.
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Government signals intention to relax 2 metre distancing rule
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has said the government is to announce in the coming week its decision on whether to relax the 2 metre social distancing rule in England. Boris Johnson is facing pressure from his backbenchers and the hospitality industry to ease restrictions in order to help businesses. However the government's scientific advisers say that 1 metre separation from someone with the virus may carry be 10 time more risky than being 2 metres apart.
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