Restrictions in the UK may end sooner than expected due to fast vaccine rollout

Coronavirus restrictions in the United Kingdom might end sooner rather than later due to the scale of the vaccine rollout, according to senior UK health officials. The UK government had hoped to ease the lockdown from June 21, however they moved the date to July 19 due to concerns over the Delta variant of the virus. Some argue the current vaccine rates mean the UK could end lockdown earlier, with over 81 per cent of the population having received their first dose of the vaccine. By July 19 the government wants everyone over 18 to have been offered a first dose, and to have two thirds of adults fully vaccinated. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au