Article 5HJDR Indian Covid variant is ‘of concern’, says Public Health England

Indian Covid variant is ‘of concern’, says Public Health England

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Nicola Davis Science correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#5HJDR)

Figures show cases of B.1.617.2 on the rise, with scientists worried it may be more transmissible

A coronavirus variant first detected in India has been designated a variant of concern" by England's public health body, as consternation about its spread within communities grows.

The variant, called B.1.617.2 is one of three closely related variants that were first detected in India and have since been found in the UK, with the others known as B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.3.

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