After more than a month of being cooped up, lockdown-weary Brits have been given a glimmer of hope over a return to something resembling normal life.
Boris Johnson, on his first day back at work after his own battle with Covid-19, announced he will this week unveil the first steps to easing the restrictions aimed at beating the virus.
The Mirror understands one option on the table is allowing people to expand their “social bubbles” so they could see some friends and family.
But the PM warned the UK was still at “maximum risk” from the disease and now was not the right time to end the lockdown totally – which could lead to a dangerous second peak and thousands more fatalities.