UK PM Johnson rolling back COVID-19 measures including mandatory face masks

London [UK], January 20 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (local time) announced the end of COVID-19 measures including mandatory face masks in England.

"Our scientists believe that is likely that Omicron wave has now peaked nationally. From now on, Govt is no longer asking people to work from home," he said.

Johnson further said that the UK was the first nation in the world to administer a vaccine,