Is the world ready to leave lockdown behind? - The Agenda with Stephen Cole
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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 and becoming accustomed to a precautionary state, not everyone is celebrating the move towards a full reopening - as The Agenda’s Stephen Cole explains.
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