UK Needs ‘Cautious but Irreversible’ Path out of Lockdown: Boris Johnson

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses with a vial of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine during a visit to a coronavirus vaccination hub at the Health and Wellbeing Centre in Orpington, southeast London, on Feb. 15, 2021. Jeremy Selwyn /POOL/AFP via Getty Images

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Feb. 15 refused to set firm dates for easing COVID-19 lockdown measures, arguing instead that a “cautious but irreversible” plan would be preferable.

Johnson, who is due to reveal his plan for exiting lockdown on Feb. 22, has come under pressure from lawmakers and businesses to set clear dates for the lifting of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus restrictions following the biggest vaccine rollout in British history.