| The country has had one of the longest, most restrictive lockdowns in the world. Now the government will treat covid-19 more like the seasonal flu, with ministers telling the public to "learn to live with the virus." About 85 percent of Britain's adult population has had a first vaccine dose.
An earlier version of this alert incorrectly said Britain was set to end legal mandates on coronavirus measures. The British government's plan to end restrictions applies only to England. | 
