Scientists meet as Indian variant threatens Boris Johnson s lockdown roadmap. (PA) The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) will hold a meeting today over the concerning rise in cases of the Covid-19 Indian variant. The meeting could have huge ramifications in the UK as scientists fear the rise of the variant could delay the route out of lockdown. A member of Sage said a “delay is possible” to the UK’s plans to end lockdown when speaking to the i newspaper. Scientists are keeping a close eye on the spread of the Indian variant across the UK, but there are currently no signs that infection is leading to rising hospital admissions, experts have said.
The Government is “anxious” about the Indian variant of coronavirus and is “ruling nothing out”, Boris Johnson has said, as he hinted local restrictions may be needed.
Scientists are keeping a close eye on the spread of the variant across the UK, with new figures from Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday expected to show a big rise in cases.
Speaking at a primary school in Ferryhill, County Durham, the Prime Minister said: “It is a variant of concern, we are anxious about it.
“At the moment there is a very wide range of scientific opinion about what could happen.
Public Health England data shows Bolton, Bedford, Blackburn with Darwen and Sefton are seeing Covid rises
All four are hotspots for the Indian variant, according to analysis by one of the UK s biggest variant trackers
Prime Minister claimed that England s lockdown-easing plans still on track but hinted at local restrictions
SAGE is meeting today to decide whether to keep curbs for longer to contain spread of the Indian variant
Cross-party MPs and families living in hotspots blamed ministers for taking weeks to put India on red list
Scientists meet as Indian variant threatens Boris Johnson s lockdown roadmap. (PA) The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) will hold a meeting today over the concerning rise in cases of the Covid-19 Indian variant. The meeting could have huge ramifications in the UK as scientists fear the rise of the variant could delay Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown. A member of Sage said a “delay is possible” to the UK’s plans to end lockdown when speaking to the i newspaper. Scientists are keeping a close eye on the spread of the Indian variant across the UK, but there are currently no signs that infection is leading to rising hospital admissions, experts have said.
The Government is “anxious” about the Indian variant of coronavirus and is “ruling nothing out”, Boris Johnson has said, as he hinted local restrictions may be needed.
Scientists are keeping a close eye on the spread of the variant across the UK, with new figures from Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday expected to show a big rise in cases.
Speaking at a primary school in Ferryhill, County Durham, the Prime Minister said: “It is a variant of concern, we are anxious about it.
“At the moment there is a very wide range of scientific opinion about what could happen.