By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-02-05 09:28 Share CLOSE Pupils run during a break on their first day of school at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, in this Sept 3, 2020 file photo. [Photo/Agencies] Continued decline in number of cases deemed key to getting out of lockdown The United Kingdom's vaccines minister has suggested the economy in England could be unlocked on a gradual basis after the proposed return of schools early next month. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to reveal his roadmap out of the current lockdown on Feb 22, as a part of which schools are likely to start reopening from March 8, and Nadhim Zahawi told Sky News that the plan is for the economy to follow suit, as the vaccine given to priority cases starts to take full effect.