Indian Covid variant could be '100% more transmissible than Kent strain', expert warns
Brits have been urged to get their jab in order to protect them from the Indian variantCases of the Indian variant have almost doubled in the past week - rising by 5,472 to 12,431, with areas hardest hit by the variant now being some of the most infected in the country.vaccines already being rolled out across the country do work against the variantThe Kent strain ripped through the country and halted Christmas plans in December as tier restrictions failed to contain the spread.
Speaking to BBC radio 4's Today Programme he said: "We're certainly getting more data. Unfortunately, I mean, the news is not as positive as I would like on any respect about the Delta variant. Vaccine capabilities have surged in areas such as Bolton and Blackburn in order to get as many people jabbed as possible in hotspot areas.
The researchers found that after just one dose of the Pfizer jab, 79 per cent of people had a quantifiable neutralising antibody response.Over 30s are currently being invited for their vaccines and Prof Ferguson said they are still waiting for data on how much the Delta variant can evade the immunity which protects people against being admitted to hospital.
Cases of the virus have risen in recent days across the country and the UK has reported the highest number of daily Covid cases since March, with another 5,274 new infections recorded in the latest 24-hour period.
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