Covid-19: No 10 defends India travel ban timing amid variant fears

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As surge testing for the Indian Covid variant continues, the government rejects claims it was slow to act.

, including postcodes within Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen, several London boroughs, Sefton, Worcestershire, and Nottingham.

And if the variant was 40-50% more transmissible than the current dominant type, they warned proceeding to step three of England's roadmap on Monday would likely "lead to a substantial resurgence of hospitalisations ". On Monday in England, and on time, is step three of the government's easing of coronavirus restrictions - the reopening of indoor hospitality and entertainment venues, the reopening of our homes to friends, the lifting of most social contact rules outside, the return of hugs.

A spokesman said the decision to add countries to the red list was based on what they called "extensive consideration of the type of cases that are imported, rather than the amount".

 

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sudeepkhatri Again too bloody late.... there’s still flights coming in from this infested country.. BA, Virgin, Indian Airlines all bringing in this variant... just stop the flights for Christ sake, all the good work we’ve done are going to be ruined by these people... don’t want you here 😡

As ever Johnson two weeks late taking the crucial decision to stopthespread of a new COVID19 variant. Johnson and Truss so focused on getting an India trade deal photo op in an attempt hide Brexit damage that they put UK lives and economic risk...again!

When a response starts with... The Government said.. it's usually best to stop reading immediately as what follows will be bland, arrogant, contemptuous garbage imo. Especially with Johnson'sGovt and if it's in reaction to accusations of late Covid decisions ToryIncompetence

I doubt No 10 believes No 10

well...they would wouldn't they! Hardly going to admit they've fucked up yet again!!

What happened to the Kent variant? has it gone on holiday?

You can't defend the indefensible. Johnson cared more about a post Brexit trade deal with India than the lives of people in Britain,who will suffer the consequences of his dithering yet again. Johnsons a monster.

Why has a Virgin flight just come in to Heathrow from Mumbai?

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