Boris Johnson “optimistic” he can set out plan to ease lockdown in England - BBC News

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is optimistic he will be able to set out plans for a cautious easing of restrictions in England.

Mr Johnson also said that people will have to learn to live with coronavirus, echoing a suggestion by his Health Secretary Matt Hancock that the virus could be managed like 'flu by the end of the year.

Some scientists have warned against easing restrictions too quickly, even if the vaccination programme remains on target.

Kate Silverton presents BBC News reporting by political correspondent Jonathan Blake.

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[djspacehopper]

Still trying to make the public believe he's the one setting out the plans is he?

[adivarso]

There's too many people in positions of self interest for this new found seed of optimism to ever bear any fruit that's not poisonous to those that devour it.

[GH-lovl]

Imagine being a young person who wants to be a journalist and finding out you need qualifications followed by a 3 year university course, just so you can learn to say what you're told to say 🤣🤣🤣

[shamefulswine]

So he's not optimistic about coming out of lockdown. He's only optimistic about making a plan about coming out of lockdown.
I mean, wow, just wow.

[standingfornothing]

We need "3 weeks to flatten the curve"
1 year later and i
Don't believe a word they say anymore!

[abbeybarnes]

Just like he was optimistic it would only take “two weeks to flatten the curve”?

[wakeup]

Boris couldnt plan his way out of a game of snakes and ladders.

[npcknuckles]

"ease" is not the same thing as "end". It'll just be tiers again, which are lockdowns by another name.

[Alainpozzo]

The BBC would absoutely hate the end of lockdown.

[muhammadsalahuddintariq]

When will universities will open
I am paying £24000
We are empty now
Return our fee we cannot even go to class

[tobidekker]

This is the man who told us we would have been out of this in 2 weeks.... almost a year later and look at us!!

[letyouryesbeyesandnobeno]

He looks like a mad scientist more than not

[TheGlassman]

I don't believe anything they say anymore

[welditmick]

Just the same as the tyrant Andrews - Give a bit, then take more back. Are the people that easy to coerce - YES.

[justabritgaming]

So Boris has came to the conclusion the public came to months ago

[GiveMeFive-GMF]

Did Boris just call the contents of that syringe "Delicious"?

[redpillnibbler]

For people who believe anything the government says — I’ve got some oranges for sale 25p each but to you it’s 3 for a pound.

[caroledrabble]

Beware the Ides of March - things are changing slowly - have patience - lies are coming out about many things and many

[davepiper]

When I hear anything about covid these days I imagine a picture of a lifeless Earth and a lone face mask drifting through space.😜😜

[MegaRage]

He couldn’t even make a proper plan coming out of the first lockdown we had.