LONDON, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last Wednesday that Jan. 24 will see the end of Plan B COVID restrictions, which include mandatory rules for mask-wearing, vaccine certificates and guidance to work from home.
The prime minister also told the House of Commons, lower house of the British Parliament, that the legal requirement on people with coronavirus to self-isolate would be allowed to lapse when the self-isolation regulations expire on March 24, and that date could be brought forward.
In addition, Johnson announced an immediate end to the need for pupils to wear masks at secondary schools, but said the government will still suggest the use of face coverings in cramped or crowded spaces.
People cross London Bridge during the morning rush hour in London, Britain on Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
People cross London Bridge during the morning rush hour in London, Britain on Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Jan. 24, 2022 shows a person in a tailor's shop in London, Britain. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
People cross London Bridge during the morning rush hour in London, Britain on Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Jan. 24, 2022 shows people in the Gherkin office building in London, Britain. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Jan. 24, 2022 shows a man in an office building in London, Britain. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
People cross London Bridge during the morning rush hour in London, Britain on Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
People walk by the Bank of England in London, Britain on Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Jan. 24, 2022 shows people at Waterloo Underground Station during the morning rush hour in London, Britain. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
A woman walks on the street during the morning rush hour in London, Britain on Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
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