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UK throws COVID caution to the winds

Demonstrators protest against lockdowns and vaccines in London on Freedom Day

Demonstrators protest against lockdowns and vaccines in London on Freedom Day Source: Getty

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UK's 'Freedom Day' sees the United States urging its citizens not to travel to the United Kingdom unless absolutely necessary.

For health and support measures currently in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in your language, visit sbs.com.au/coronavirus

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