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“Cautious steps” are wanted when easing the lockdown so social distancing can be with us for “a while”, Overseas Secretary Dominic Raab has mentioned.
He informed the BBC that passing 20,000 deaths within the UK was “heartbreaking” however the toll may have been “a lot worse” with out the strict measures.
Nevertheless, Mr Raab did trace at some methods colleges, sport and companies may start to return to “a brand new regular”.
It comes because the prime minister is about to return to work on Monday morning.
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The federal government has been below stress from Labour to set out its “exit technique” for lifting the lockdown.
Mr Raab, who has been deputising for Boris Johnson whereas he recovers from coronavirus, mentioned it was not accountable to start out asserting particular proposals till proof was obtainable to assist them as this might danger “deceptive” the general public.
Somewhat than a “binary” easing of measures, he informed the BBC’s Andrew Marr Present the nation would find yourself “transferring to a brand new regular”.
Mr Raab mentioned it might be “inconceivable” that colleges would return with out additional social distancing measures much like these already in place at colleges that are open for the a lot smaller numbers of weak youngsters and youngsters of key staff.
However he wouldn’t be drawn on a suggestion that this might imply teams of pupils returning to classes on totally different days or occasions to maintain pupil numbers down.
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He urged social distancing measures already being seen in meals retailers and different companies which have remained working may be expanded to non-essential companies in the event that they have been to reopen.
Requested whether or not there was any likelihood of individuals having the ability to play sport outdoors this summer season, Mr Raab mentioned this might be “very tough due to the extent and scale of interplay”.
However he added: “I believe the skilled sport could also be totally different due to the dimensions of testing that they’d have the ability to introduce.”