Indian variant spreading rapidly in parts of UK as it ’causes 1 in 20 Covid cases’
This strain was also announced on April 30. It has not been seen more than five times.Prof Christina Pagel, a mathematician and professor of operational research at University College London, said the Indian variant B.1.617 was the cause of four per cent of cases in England.
“YES, overall London numbers have dropped A LOT since Feb & there is no indication that they are rising. It quickly became the most dominant strain in the UK before reaching all corners of the globe within a matter of months.Prof Pagel said the “worst case” scenario is that the Indian variant becomes dominant in London and causes a surge in cases in unvaccinated people.
Prof Hunter added: "Also news reports from India, though anecdotal, suggest that people who have had vaccine are not getting as sick as people who have not.
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