Britain to host the Euro’s?

The Times are reporting that our government have offered to host this year’s Euro’s in it’s entirety. This seems to be based on us being far further ahead then other European countries with our vaccination programme, thus being in a position to safely host the event.

Whilst on the the face of it this seems like it could be a huge morale boost for the country and the rest of Europe, but on the flip side shouldn’t we just be concentrating on getting the whole country vaccinated and getting everything back to some kind of normality, before opening the floodgates again?

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Britain is offering to host the entire European football championships this year after ministers drew up plans to let fans back into football stadiums and outdoor music festivals by the end of May.
Oliver Dowden, the culture secretary, has signalled to Uefa, European football’s governing body, that progress on vaccinations means the UK will have crowds back in stadiums before most of Europe. Wembley stadium is set to host the semifinals and then the final on July 11, but government sources said if they are asked to take on more games, which are due to be played around Europe, they would respond positively.
The proposal has been made possible by Boris Johnson’s “road map to recovery", which the prime minister will publish tomorrow.
He will announce new targets for vaccinations, with all adults offered jabs by July 31, a month earlier than the deadline previously set. All vulnerable groups aged over 50 will have the chance to get their injections by the middle of April, two weeks earlier than previously planned.
The NHS announced yesterday that two-thirds of those aged 65 to 69, a total of two million people, have been vaccinated, just a week after being sent invitations. About 460,000 people aged 64 will be called forward to receive their first dose from tomorrow. More than 17.2 million people have received their first dose and almost 600,000 have had their second.
Johnson will publish a 60-page document outlining the earliest date at which each restriction will be lifted but make clear that ending lockdown will depend on vaccinations and mass testing controlling the virus. The document will detail the potential economic and social costs of restrictions, as well as the health implications.
From March 8 all schools will return and people will be able to sit down outdoors to have a coffee or sit in a park with members of their household or one friend or relative from outside it. From the same day one designated friend or relative can visit people in care homes and hold their hand, though kisses and hugs will remain off limits.
From March 29 people will be able to see family and friends in groups of up to six, or two whole families can meet outdoors in gardens or parks.
A No 10 source said: “The two areas where people have been hurt are in education and the fact that no one has been able to have social contact with friends and family. That’s why schools and outdoor socialising come first."
Non-essential retail will follow in April, along with outdoor and takeaway services from pubs and restaurants. Inside drinking and dining is expected to follow in May if the virus remains under control.
Ministers met on Thursday to discuss a dramatic increase in mass lateral flow testing, which they hope will make it easier to open up outdoor sporting events with crowds by late May.