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Lockdown easing: Boris Johnson confirms UK will move to step 3 of roadmap
Coronavirus restrictions and lockdown rules are set to lift - updates
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Lockdown restrictions put in place as part of the Government s coronavirus response are due to lift, Boris Johnson has announced.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the Stage Three of the easing of lockdown in England, which had previously been outlined as coming into force from May 17 if everything went according to plan in terms of vaccine programme roll-out and infection rates reducing. The third phase of the lockdown easing plan covers a relaxation on the numbers restrictions for outdoor events, as well as indoor gatherings, overnight stays and indoor venue reopening. It also covers international travel. Here is a list of the announcements Boris Johnson is expected to make.
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Felling Hub in Gateshead Picture: GOOGLE THE NHS has released a statement after a number of patients in the North-East received a different second dose for their Covid vaccine. Earlier this week, The Northern Echo revealed that a County Durham man had received the AstraZeneca vaccine instead of the Pfizer jab, reportedly due to supply issues. Chester-le-Street man, Joseph Dodds said he had been warned he may not receive the second vaccine within the recommended twelve weeks if he declined. Meanwhile, the Newcastle Chronicle reported that a small number of patients at Newcastle Racecourse had been offered a different second dose of the vaccine because of supply issues too.