Public may take Covid less seriously without restrictions, s

Public may take Covid less seriously without restrictions, study says
Adam Hale
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People are likely to take the dangers of coronavirus less seriously after restrictions are finally lifted, according to a new study.
Psychologists believe lockdowns during the pandemic successfully convinced the public of the severity of the Covid-19 threat if their government was prepared to impose such severe measures.
The findings could mean that scrapping restrictions leads to people ignoring any remaining public health guidance which could include things like wearing face masks in crowded places or washing hands.
Boris Johnson has said England’s Covid restrictions are likely to be torn up on July 19 on what has been dubbed the country’s “freedom day”, while all but a handful of rules will be ditched in Scotland after August 9.

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