Thursday, 13th May 2021, 1:29 pm Infections in England continue to decline, though there are fears that variants could delay the end of lockdown (Getty Images) Coronavirus infections in England halved in recent months, according to a study, but concerns remain about the threat from new variants. Prevalence of infections dropped by 50% between March and early May, and is at its lowest since August, new data suggests. But the figures come amid a warning from Boris Johnson that new variants “pose a potentially lethal danger”. The Prime Minister said there is “increasing concern” in the UK about the variant first identified in India.