Why did the UK just reclassify COVID-19 by declaring that
this strain of coronavirus is no longer a high consequence infectious diseases (HCID)?

What follows is a screenshot from the UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/.

The key statement provided in the “Status of COVID-19” posted below is this:

“The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) is also of the opinion that COVID-19 should no longer be classified as an HCID.”

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Read the official UK government guidance at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/high-consequence-infectious-diseases-hcid?fbclid=IwAR0VTwze8V8AORcSTAiBHZjw502Qav36yg-5WtGPazMuyL4YeEpGrGXzmdY#status-of-covid-19