Guidance may replace legal requirements as Boris Johnson indicates UK must now live with the virus
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No 10 is drawing up plans to phase out England’s remaining pandemic restrictions from as early as March as a beleaguered Boris Johnson signals to his backbenchers that he is prepared to let the UK live with the virus.
A senior source confirmed the government was looking at ending mandatory self-isolation for positive Covid cases, saying it would be “perverse” to keep the measure for the long term. It could be replaced by guidance.