LONDON — As England’s so-called “freedom day” draws near, excitement at the impending end of COVID-19 restrictions is tempered by worries of rising cases and downright fear among the vulnerable.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to move England to Step 4 – the end of legal lockdown curbs – on Monday.
That means the last remaining businesses still closed, including nightclubs, can finally reopen.
“At some point we’ve got to find a way to move forward,” said Eugene Wild, co-founder of The Cause club in north London which has been shut since March 2020.
He favors testing people before clubbing, but fears another shutdown if things go badly. “I don’t thi…
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