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They are concerned in westminster about the beta variant, formerly known as the south african variant, which is spreading and far more prominent in france than it is here in the uk. latest data shows nearly 11% of cases in france are now of the beta variant. 0ther other that is dropping and has dropped from around 13%. the better news from france is that after a sluggish start, their vaccine roll—out has been turbo—charged. president macron told the nation monday that anyone going to a restaurant, a cafe or taking a long—distance train journey would need to show a vaccine pass by august....

That tackles the delta variant specifically. doesn't that mean we would be protected against other variants or -- >> it does. so you have to remember the virus will continue to generate new variants. many won't be significant. some will be significant and that's the fact that the virus is replicating in more people. all of the vaccines seem to do well against these variants because it's very hard for a variant to completely erase the whole benefit that a vaccine gives you. it's not just antibodies, it's t-cells and worrisome variants like the beta variant, which was called the south african va...

To the delta variant. while it has been isolated in 16 countries, it's certainly more widespread than that, and we know that the delta variant is 30%—60% more transmissible than the prior variant, the beta variant, that was in south africa. so we know we have a tremendously transmissible virus on the continent right now and that combined with fatigue from social isolation and lockdowns, is really combined to be a potent and deadly mix. and of course, very much key to all of this or key to the way out of this is the vaccination programme which has not seen as effective in that continent, in a...