UK Covid live: officials consider ‘surge vaccinations’ to combat spread of Indian variant

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Concern that spread of variant found in India, B1.617.2, may derail planned easing of lockdown restrictions in England

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening to everyone joining our live coverage of Covid developments in the UK. The top story this morning surrounds concern that the spread of a variant first found in India could derail the planned easing of restrictions in England, with officials considering “flexing” the country’s inoculation campaign and adopting a policy of “surge vaccinations”.

 

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