The UK government has said that the fast-spreading new coronavirus variant, which was first identified in India, could delay its plans to lift remaining social restrictions next month.
Confirming the delay, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that “we may need to wait” beyond the planned date of June 21.
The government has been lifting restrictions in stages, with indoor eating, drinking and entertainment venues reopening last week, but social distancing and mask-wearing rules still in place. Prime Minister Johnson said lifting the remaining measures would depend on how much the new variant drives an increase in cases and how quickly the population is vaccinated.
About the fast-spreading new coronavirus variant, the Uk Scientists say that it is more transmissible than Britain’s previously dominant variant, but it’s not yet clear by how much. They say existing vaccines appear to be largely effective against it.
Confirming the delay, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that “we may need to wait” beyond the planned date of June 21.
The government has been lifting restrictions in stages, with indoor eating, drinking and entertainment venues reopening last week, but social distancing and mask-wearing rules still in place. Prime Minister Johnson said lifting the remaining measures would depend on how much the new variant drives an increase in cases and how quickly the population is vaccinated.
About the fast-spreading new coronavirus variant, the Uk Scientists say that it is more transmissible than Britain’s previously dominant variant, but it’s not yet clear by how much. They say existing vaccines appear to be largely effective against it.
