UK cases of Indian variant double to nearly 7,000 in a week
Britain has seen a total of nearly 7,000 cases of the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant of concern first identified in India, more than... Read More
75% of UK’s new Covid cases due to variant prevalent in India; strain found in 53 nations
UK has been reporting over 3,000 Covid-19 cases over the past two days, which is the highest since April. A majority of... Read More
Indian variant: Covid cases low but creeping up
Coronavirus cases in the UK remain low, but there are signs of a small increase, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures suggest.... Read More
In the UK, cases of the Covid variant identified in India double in one week
Cases of the Covid-19 variant first identified in India have more than doubled in England within one week, the country’s health authority... Read More
Three-quarters of new UK Covid cases could be India variant, says Hancock
Reported cases of variant reach almost 7,000, as it becomes dominant in Britain Up to three-quarters of new UK Covid cases are... Read More
Covid: Eight Indian variant areas should avoid indoor gatherings
Government advice has emerged urging people not to travel into and out of areas hit by the coronavirus variant first found in... Read More
Covid: Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs work against Indian variant – study
The Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines are highly effective against the variant identified in India after two doses, a study has found.... Read More
Indian variant threatens 3rd wave in UK as cases rise
There are growing concerns across the UK that the Indian variant of the Coronavirus could introduce a deadly third wave of the... Read More
India orders removal of content referring to ‘Indian variant’
India’s government has ordered social media platforms to take down content that refers to the “Indian variant” of the coronavirus. The B.1.617.1... Read More
2 Vaccine Doses Effective Against Variant In India, 1 Shot Just 33%: UK
A study by Public Health England found the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was 88% effective against the coronavirus variant first found in India. A... Read More
