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Johnson eases lockdown with go-ahead for pubs, cinemas, hotels
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the green light for England’s tourism and hospitality industry to re-open after three months of lockdown. Hotels, pubs, restaurants and cinemas will open their doors from July 4, in a significant relaxation of the restrictions imposed in March. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Johnson also announced a halving of the minimum “social distance” between people to one meter, provided they also take mitigating actions like wearing a face covering, and he advised people minimize time spent with other households. “We can now go further and safely ease the lockdown in ... (full story)