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England s COVID re-opening in doubt as Delta variant spreads

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hopes of ending England's coronavirus lockdown on June 21 hung in the balance on Friday as data showed a further rise in cases of the rapidly spreading Delta variant.

Rapid spread of Delta variant throws England s re-opening into doubt

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson s hopes of ending England s coronavirus lockdown on June 21 hung in the balance on Friday as data showed a further rise in cases of the rapidly spreading Delta variant. Johnson is due to announce on Monday whether the planned lifting of restrictions, which would see an end to limits on social contact, can go ahead on time. But the rapid spread of the Delta variant, officially a variant of concern , has thrown those plans into jeopardy, prompting speculation that the June 21 date will be pushed back, or that some restrictions will remain. We have to be really careful. We had a very big opening on the 17th of May where people could meet friends indoors, in a restaurant, in a pub, and socialise indoors as well, COVID-19 vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi told Times Radio. And I think it s important that we look at the data very carefully over this weekend and then share it with the nation. Total British cases of the Delta variant, first

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