Boris Johnson’s gamble looks like it will pay off
An air of disbelief greets plunging covid-19 cases
ON JULY 19TH, as the prime minister, Boris Johnson, removed pandemic restrictions, Britain recorded nearly 50,000 covid-19 cases. Many observers predicted disaster. Even Sajid Javid, the health secretary, said there was a good chance cases would hit 100,000 a day. Vaccinations would keep deaths down, but it was not clear if they would save the health service.
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Britain July 31st 2021
- Northern Ireland’s schools are slowly becoming less segregated
- Northern Irish Catholics are becoming less devout
- A conservative sport gets a glitzy makeover
- The pandemic has disrupted services trade
- Boris Johnson’s gamble looks like it will pay off
- London’s flooding is sure to worsen
- Is Westminster going back to normal?
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