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As pubs, bars reopen doors; social distancing goes out of window

Nearly 35,000 pubs and bars in England are set to finally welcome back customers after they shut down on March 23 with the UK going into lockdown. Making the most of Super Saturday, many revellers abandoned social distancing guidance and filled the streets of London.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday urged people to act “safely and sensibly” as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions are set to ease up further.