As countries in Europe begin to ease some of the coronavirus-related restrictions, the UK government has announced it will begin to follow suit. In England, everyone now can take unlimited exercise outside and people who cannot work from home should return to the workplace, avoiding public transport.

The prime minster mentioned the next step ‘at the earliest by 1 June’ will involve some English pupils returning to primary school and the potential reopening of some shops.

However, a recent poll revealed even when lockdown is eased, many in the UK now feel ‘uncomfortable’ going back to their normal lives and, according to ONS statistics, nearly half of over-16s currently rate their anxiety as ‘high’, more than double the numbers since 2019.

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