Major economies in Europe have begun rolling back restrictions put in place last month in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations caused by the omicron variant.

In the United Kingdom, which has frequently served as a bellwether of renewed surges for the United States, people will no longer have to wear masks in public or present proof of vaccination to enter event venues and businesses such as restaurants and pubs starting next Thursday. People will also no longer be made to work from home.