Freedom Day: England Scraps Remaining COVID Rules

    Freedom Day: England Scraps Remaining COVID Rules
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    The Spin

    Left narrative

    This is irresponsible and an abandonment of the vulnerable. People are still at risk and Boris Johnson's Tory emphasis on individual responsibility seems motivated by politics, not science.

    Right narrative

    Freedom day comes at the right time and should be celebrated. The Omicron wave is continuing to plummet, with positive tests down a quarter on last week's statistics while deaths and hospitalizations steadily decline.

    Metaculus Prediction


    Political split

    LEFT

    RIGHT

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