By Jonathan Powell in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-07-05 03:52 Share CLOSE People queue outside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test centre at London Bridge Station, in London, Britain, April 5, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Health secretary calls on the public to learn to live with novel coronavirus The British government's intention to ease social restrictions and open up the economy on July 19 is causing concern amid an escalation in COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom. British media reports indicate Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to announce the end of quarantine for those with two vaccinations, and to end legal requirements on the use of face masks.