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Government urged to ‘hold nerve’ over Indian variant and release lockdown as planned Health expert Prof Robert Dingwall says ministers should refrain from ‘unnecessary, demoralising’ anti-Covid measures that won’t work 14 May 2021 • 1:32pm People queue at a vaccination centre at the Essa Academy in Bolton. The Indian Covid variant has been detected in a number of areas including Bolton, which are reporting the highest rates of infection, data suggests Credit: PA The Government must "hold its nerve" and carry on with the lockdown release because there is little evidence that the In...

What is the Indian variant? Everything you need to know as cases continue to rise in Blackburn What is the Indian variant? Everything you need to know as cases continue to rise in Blackburn Further cases of the Indian coronavirus variant have been identified in the UK, with 86 local authorities now reporting five or more confirmed cases, ministers have said. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons on Monday that while the B1617.2 variant seemed more transmissible, the evidence suggested vaccines were effective against it. Mr Hancock said the variant had become the domina...

The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) was holding a meeting on Thursday to discuss the spread of the Indian variant. And prime minister Boris Johnson has said he has ruled nothing out over ways of stemming the spread - as the country gets ready for more easing of coronavirus restrictions on Monday. Prime minister Boris Johnson. - Credit: PA Mr Johnson 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. "We want to make sure we take all the prudential, cautious steps now that we co...

We need to stop panicking about every new coronavirus variant – scientist (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) People need to stop panicking every time a new coronavirus variant is reported, a leading scientist has said, as Boris Johnson revealed he was “anxious” about the rise of the Indian variant in the UK. B16172, which was first identified in India, was last week designated as a “variant of concern” by experts from Public Health England (PHE) after small clusters of cases were detected across the country. Professor Robert Dingwall, who is a member of Nervtag (New and Emerging Respiratory Vir...

Boris Johnson to push ahead with reopening despite rise in Indian variant cases Prime Minister considers bringing forward point at which vulnerable people in worst affected areas can get second Covid jab 13 May 2021 • 10:15pm Boris Johnson vowed on Thursday to push ahead with Monday's lockdown easing despite a spike in Indian variant cases, amid hopes that a local surge in vaccinations can contain the threat. The Prime Minister is considering bringing forward the point at which vulnerable people in the worst affected areas can get their second Covid vaccine in order to ensure they are prot...