British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a “living with Covid” strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than other major economies, Reuters reports.

As Hong Kong builds isolation units and Europe retains social distancing and vaccine rules, Johnson will announce the repeal in England of any pandemic requirements that impinge on personal freedoms, such as self-isolating when positive.

Just a day after Queen Elizabeth tested positive for the virus, Johnson is also expected to scrap free Covid-19 tests due to the cost, despite warnings from medics and scientists that it will leave the country vulnerable to a new variant.