Tag Archive: Indian variant
U.K. Records 3,000 Covid Cases for the First Time in a Month – but Deaths Stay in Single Figures
Neil Ferguson says that the spread of the Indian strain may lead to restrictions being "tightened" – but as Britain recorded 3,000 Covid cases today for the first time in a month, deaths remained in the single figures.
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Guidelines on Travel to and from Indian Variant “Hotspots” Changed without an Announcement
Local health chiefs have criticised the Government for advising people against travelling to and from Indian Covid variant "hotspots" without making a formal announcement about the change in guidance.
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Britain’s Covid Epidemic Will be Over if Vaccines Work Against Indian Variant
The coronavirus crisis will be over in the U.K. shortly if the current vaccines work against the Indian variant, one of the country's top scientists said on the Today programme.
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The Numbers are “Looking Very Good” for June 21st Reopening, Say Health Chiefs
The line from officials on the chance of lockdown ending on June 21st has shifted from "nil" to "very good" in less than a week – largely due to confidence in the effectiveness of vaccines against the Indian variant.
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Teenagers in Manchester to be Offered Covid Vaccines
Children as young as 16 years-old are set to be offered Covid vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna as Manchester launches a "preventive vaccine plan" due to fears about the Indian variant.
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Just Three Out of Britain’s 15 Indian Variant Hotspots Are Seeing a Rise in Covid Infection Rates
Fears about how quickly the Indian Covid variant spreads seem to have been overplayed as new data shows that 12 out of 15 variant "hotspots" in Britain are not seeing a rise in Covid infection rates.
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Boris Johnson “Thinks the Gloom Has Been Overdone” on Indian Variant
There are reports that there is increasing optimism across Government that the roadmap will be able to proceed as planned, with Boris Johnson said to be unpersuaded that the data suggests a need for delay.
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“Danger of Unrest” in Bolton If Local Lockdown Imposed Because of Indian Covid Variant, Council Leader Warns
There is a "danger of unrest" if local lockdown restrictions are imposed in Bolton because of the Indian Covid variant, the leader of the local council has warned.
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Professor Neil Ferguson: Indian Variant Outbreaks are “Flattening”
Prof Neil Ferguson appeared on the Today programme this morning where he took a surprisingly sanguine attitude to emerging data on the Indian variant in the UK. Does this mean we can have our freedom back, Boris?
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Cabinet Meets Amid Claims There is “Close to Nil” Chance of Lockdown Ending on June 21st
Boris Johnson is holding talks with his Cabinet today amid reports that there is a "close to nil" chance that lockdown will end on June 21st because of fears over the Indian Covid variant.
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