British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted on Sunday that there was public frustration with his government's measures to ease the coronavirus lockdown following widespread criticism of the new rules, which he admitted were more complex.
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted on Sunday that there was public frustration with his government’s measures to ease the coronavirus lockdown following widespread criticism of the new rules, which he admitted were more complex.
On Wednesday, ministers began a gradual easing of restrictions in England, with people who could not work from home encouraged to return to their jobs whilst being told to avoid using public transport if possible. “We are trying to do something that has never had to be done before — moving the country out of a full lockdown, in a way which is safe and does not risk sacrificing all of your hard work,” Johnson said in the Mail on Sunday.
The lockdown has also devastated the economy, with figures last week showing it had shrunk by 5.8% in March. The Bank of England has said economic activity could contract by nearly 25% in the April-June period, leading to the largest annual decline in more than three centuries. He said the government was on course to meet its target of hiring 18,000 contact tracers, who will help identify the contacts of people who test positive for the coronavirus, having already recruited 17,200.
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