It is a world many of us can scarcely imagine. After two years of cancelled plans, QR codes and nose swabs, the end of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK still feels like a distant prospect.
And yet, cabinet ministers have claimed a post-pandemic future is within touching distance. Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced that people who test positive for the virus will no longer legally be required to self-isolate by the end of the month if “encouraging trends” in the data continue.
