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UK: Minister Says Wearing A Mask Will Become A 'Personal Responsibility' After 19 July
- England might be in the midst of a third wave, but ministers have promised that life will "return to normality as far as possible" after July 19. That's likely to mean the end of social distancing with mask-wearing left to personal choice.
Although cases are continuing to spread rapidly, another 24,000 were reported today, ministers say they're confident that's not translating into "serious illness and death". Channel 4 News.
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