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Explainer: Is the world ready to leave COVID-19 lockdown behind?
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As some countries proceed with lifting lockdown restrictions - dubbed "Freedom Day" in the UK – many have joyfully rushed back to restaurants and shops.

But after more than a year of developing new habits to protect ourselves from COVID-19 and becoming accustomed to a precautionary state, not everyone is celebrating the move towards a full reopening.  

Watch the video above as The Agenda's Stephen Cole explains why.

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