A month on, it's becoming clear that while vaccination works, the reopening has come at a cost. "The UK is averaging around 90 deaths a day from Covid. While the number of new cases increased just before the restrictions were lifted, it went down in the first few weeks after the reopening. "Thankfully, although technically we've lifted restrictions, the UK looks a very different place than it did before the pandemic. But while the overall infection levels dropped in the first few weeks after the reopening, they have started creeping up again.

Source: CNN August 19, 2021 10:30 UTC