Which coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be lifted first in the UK

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• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Sunday confirm which coronavirus lockdown measures will be lifted first.
• There is unlikely to be any dramatic loosening of current restrictions after the UK officially became the worst hit country in Europe.
• However, people will be given greater freedom to exercise and relax outdoors.
• Some businesses will also be encouraged to re-open.
• Schools are likely to remain closed for weeks more, with other restrictions remaining in place indefinitely.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Sunday announce his plans to loosen the UK's coronavirus lockdown after the country passed its peak of infections and deaths.

Any changes to the current lockdown restrictions are likely to be marginal, with ministers fearful of a resurgence in the pandemic, after the UK officially became the worst affected country in Europe for the virus.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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