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U.K. Set for Big Reopening as Cases Soar Most in the World

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WATCH: U.K. restrictions are ending today, but this isn’t the “freedom day” that Johnson may have wanted.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Kitty Donaldson and Tim Ross

July 18, 2021 at 11:01 PM UTC

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July 19, 2021 at 9:48 AM UTC

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Boris Johnson’s plan to get the U.K. back to normal is at risk of being derailed amid a public outcry over his attempt to dodge pandemic isolation rules, as Covid-19 cases soar the most in the world.