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Cases of the “highly transmissible” so-called India variant have “gone up very sharply” in England, the country’s chief medical officer has said.
The latest Public Health England data show cases of the variant, which was first detected in India, have risen from 520 to 1313 cases this week in the UK.
At a press conference, Professor Chris Whitty said most variants are “relatively stable and not increasing at a great rate” in the UK. However, the one that is “slightly concerning” is the variant from India.
He noted this variant is at least as transmissible as the B117 (Kent) variant, and added it might even be more transmissible.
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